{"id":18,"date":"2024-01-18T20:55:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T20:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/biostatistics-phd-program\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-03-13T09:00:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:00:52","slug":"admission-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/biostatistics-phd-program\/admission-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/biostatistics-phd-program\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Doctor of Philosophy in Biostatistics\">Doctor of Philosophy in Biostatistics<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h1>Admission Requirements<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link eyebrow-link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/biostatistics-phd-program\/contact\/\"\n    aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Request&#x20;Information\">\n        Request Information\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    \n      \n              <div class=\"horizontal-nav\">\n                      <div class=\"horizontal-menu-container\">\n              <button class=\"expand-menu\">\n                                  In This Section\n                                <svg class=\"menu\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\"\n                  y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" d=\"M4,23h3v3H4V23z M4,16h3v3H4V16z M10,23\n                  h21v3H10V23z M10,16h21v3H10V16z M10,9h21v3H10V9z M4,9h3v3H4V9z\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n\n                <svg class=\"close\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n                  viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <polygon fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"26,10.4 24.6,9 17.5,16.1 10.4,9 9,10.4 16.1,17.5\n                  9,24.6 10.4,26 17.5,18.9 24.6,26 26,24.6 18.9,17.5 \"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n              <\/button>\n\n              <nav\n  class=\"mc--menu mc--\"\n  >\n  <ul class=\"m--menu m--\">\n    \n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-24\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/biostatistics-phd-program\/\" >PhD in Biostatistics<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-26\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/biostatistics-phd-program\/admission-requirements\/\" >Admission Requirements<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-31\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/biostatistics-phd-program\/faculty\/\" >Faculty<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-27\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/biostatistics-phd-program\/contact\/\" >Contact<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-36\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pphs\/\" >PPHS<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <\/ul><!-- m--menu -->\n<\/nav>\n\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Application Deadline<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; 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Applicants not meeting Graduate School requirements for regular standing may, with approval of the Graduate School, be conditionally admitted to select programs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The GRE is not required.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-lMDmM7hXVU\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-lMDmM7hXVU\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">A Bachelor\u2019s degree and minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-lMDmM7hXVU\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-lMDmM7hXVU\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Official transcripts must be received from each accredited college or university attended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-lMDmM7hXVU\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-lMDmM7hXVU\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">A minimum of three (3) letters of recommendation<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-lMDmM7hXVU\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-lMDmM7hXVU\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>ALL letters must be less than a year old and on department letterhead. At least one letter must be academic. Letters from peer colleagues or friends will not be accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-lMDmM7hXVU\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-lMDmM7hXVU\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Supplemental questions<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-lMDmM7hXVU\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-lMDmM7hXVU\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>This program has required supplemental questions 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