Biostatistics (PhD)
Drexel Dornsife's PhD in Biostatistics will not be offered to new applicants in the 2024-2025 academic year. Interested students are encouraged to check back here in August 2025 for information about admissions for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Drexel Dornsife's PhD in Biostatistics program trains students to become highly functional statistical researchers with the breadth of knowledge to contribute to many applied domains or to specialize in a single theoretical domain. Students should expect to receive a strong, quantitative foundational core in statistical theory while simultaneously having opportunities to apply these concepts to a wide range of practical applications. An important feature of the program is deliberate exposure to more contemporary quantitative concepts in data science. The doctoral program in biostatistics offers interdisciplinary instruction and research opportunities that are designed to provide a solid training in both statistical theory and in applications of biostatistical methods to a variety of relevant contexts that are central to modern interdisciplinary research. This program prepares doctoral students for successful careers in academia (both teaching and research), government agencies, private health-related organizations/industries, and many other data-driven industries.
| Degree | Availability | Location |
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PhD |
Full-Time |
Philadelphia |
Application Requirements
On-Campus Program
Please view our academic calendar for term start dates.
| Fall (Sept) | Winter (Jan) | Spring (March) | Summer (June) | |
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| All Applicants | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
All application materials must be sent to the Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS) for your application to be considered complete and eligible for admissions review.
Graduate Admission Application
Applicants should apply using SOPHAS.
For more information and to apply online, visit sophas.org. No supplemental application is required.
Transcripts
Provide official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. Official transcripts can be sent to:
SOPHAS
PO Box 9111
Watertown, MA 02471
International Transcript Evaluation (international applicants only)
Transcripts must be evaluated by an approved agency for admittance into this program. Drexel University accepts course-by-course transcript evaluations from members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). For a list of member agencies, please visit the NACES website.
Standardized Test Scores
GRE test scores are not required.
International applicants are required to demonstrate English language proficiency by submitting scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Duolingo, or the Pearson Test of English (PTE) unless they meet the criteria for a waiver.
Essay
Essay discussing how you became interested in public health, your career goals if known at this time and why you are interested in Drexel University. Typical length is 600–800 words.
Résumé
A résumé or CV is required, and should be uploaded as part of your admission application through the SOPHAS website.
Letters of Recommendation
Three letters of recommendation are required, preferably from faculty.