Graduate Admissions

Application for graduate study in the University of Missouri Statistics Department consists of two parts.

  • Part A is submitted to the Graduate Admissions office
  • Part B is submitted to the Director of Graduate Studies at the Statistics Department

To assure full consideration for fellowships and financial assistance, applications for the Winter Semester should be complete by October 15 and applications for the Fall Semester should be complete by January 15.

Questions or additional information can be obtained by contacting the Director of Graduate Studies, Dongchu Sun, or his Assistant, Tracy Pickens.

Part A. The following items are submitted directly to the MU Graduate Admissions office.

  • A1) MU Application for Graduate Admission (with application fee of $45 US for U.S. Citizens and permanent residents or $60 U.S. for non-resident international applicants. Electronic submission with online credit card payment is preferred: visit the Graduate School prospective students page. Directions are provided in the Online Application section. Applicants who do not use electronic submission can download the paper form for the application at the same web site. Send the completed application to the following address with a check or money order:

    • Graduate Admissions
    210 Jesse Hall
    Columbia, MO 65211-1300
    USA

  • A2) Official transcripts from every university or college attended. The applicant should request that transcripts be mailed directly from the university or college to the Graduate Admissions office.
  • A3) INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS ONLY: TOEFL scores if required. Please consult the current Graduate School TOEFL Policy.

Part B. The following items should be mailed directly to the Statistics Department at the following address:

    Director of Graduate Studies
    Department of Statistics
    146 Middlebush
    University of Missouri-Columbia
    Columbia, MO 65211-6100, USA

  • B1) The Statistics Department Graduate Application Form (requires Acrobat Reader 4 or later).
  • B2) Three recommendation letters using the Letter of Reference Form.
  • B3) Letter of intent explaining why you want to pursue graduate studies in statistics at the University of Missouri.
  • B4) GRE scores, although not required by the graduate school, are required by the Statistics Department. Scores should be mailed directly to the department. The University of Missouri-Columbia code is R6875 and the department code is 0704.

Paper copies of the forms may be obtained by mailing the Director of Graduate Studies at the above address or by email.