U-MApplied StatisticsUniversity of Michigan

Program Info

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake.

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Statement of purpose

CV or resume

Personal statement

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Recommendation letters x 3

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Official transcript(s)

Scan of official transcript uploaded with the application.

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Academic: Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.0/4.0; Typical Rackham minimum scholastic average for graduate admission consideration; the department reviews the full file.
Prerequisites: Quantitative background; Recommended: strong calculus and linear algebra, plus at least one course each in probability; theoretical statistics; and applied statistics, computational statistics, or machine learning. Applicants without a statistics major may need extra preparatory courses.
IELTS: 6.5 overall; Academic IELTS. Required if prior study does not meet a Rackham English-proficiency exemption.
TOEFL: New scale: 4.5 overall | Old scale: 84 overall; Rackham maps the prior iBT 84 floor to the new scale for tests from 21 Jan 2026.; Rackham Graduate School minimum when English proficiency is required. New scale applies to tests from 21 Jan 2026; old scale applies before that date.
GRE: Optional; GRE is not listed among required materials on the Applied Statistics application checklist; confirm current cycle policy on the department page.