UC Statistics and Applied ProbabilityUniversity of California, Santa Barbara

Program Info

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake.

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Official sources are the final authority

Statement of purpose

Submitted in the Graduate Division online application.

CV or resume

Resume or CV required.

Personal history statement

Submitted in the Graduate Division online application.

Recommendation letters x 3

Three letters submitted online.

Unofficial transcript(s)

From all post-secondary institutions attended. Final/official transcripts typically required after SIR for admitted students.

Official sources are the final authority

Academic: Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.0/4.0; Bachelor's in Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field with strong quantitative coursework. Minimum undergraduate GPA 3.0/4.0; actual admission standard is generally higher.
Prerequisites: Coursework prerequisites; PhD: one year of statistical theory including hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, regression, and ANOVA concepts; linear algebra including vector spaces, bases, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors.
IELTS: 7.0 overall; Minimum overall band when IELTS is used.
TOEFL: New scale: 4.0 overall | Old scale: 80 overall; For exams taken on or after 21 January 2026 when English proficiency is required.; For exams taken before 21 January 2026 when English proficiency is required.
GRE: Optional; GRE not required for MA or PhD applicants for Fall 2025 (entering class Fall 2026) per department apply page; confirm if republished unchanged for Fall 2027.