UC Master of Science in StatisticsUniversity of California, San Diego · La Jolla, California, United States

Program Overview

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Statement of purpose

List of mathematics courses

Courses taken/projected and textbooks used.

Recommendation letters x 3

Minimum of three letters of recommendation.

Unofficial transcript(s)

From all post-secondary institutions attended. Official transcripts typically required only if admitted.

Academic: Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.0/4.0; Minimum GPA 3.0 required. Bachelor's in Mathematics recommended or a strong mathematics background.
Prerequisites: Coursework prerequisites; A year's sequence in both upper-division algebra and real analysis is strongly encouraged.
IELTS: 7.0 overall; University-wide GEPA Band Score 7 minimum.
TOEFL: New scale: 4.5 overall | Old scale: 85 overall; University-wide GEPA minimum for the new iBT scale.; University-wide GEPA minimum (previous iBT scale). Some programs may set a higher threshold.
GRE: Optional; For Fall 2027, GRE General and GRE Mathematics Subject Test are not required. Subject Test is highly recommended. No minimum score.

Historical admission data is not published.