Applications for Autumn 2009 should be submitted online at the Graduate School Application web site ( https://www.grad.washington.edu/applForAdmiss). The deadline for completed applications is January 1, 2009. We do not accept applications for any quarter other than Autumn.

All applicants for graduate studies in Statistics are required to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test and are strongly encouraged but not required to take the GRE Mathematics Subject Test. All applicants should arrange to have three letters of recommendation submitted online. Official transcripts are required from all previous schools attended. A statement of purpose is also required. Application instructions, including how to apply to the UW Graduate School electronically, are posted at Application for Graduate Admission.

All international and immigrant status applicants—including transfer applicants—whose native language is not English are required by the Graduate School to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Because teaching assistantships which include classroom duties can be our only means of support for new students, these applicants are further required to demonstrate speaking proficiency in English if they wish to be considered for financial aid. This can be done by scoring higher than 55 on the Test of Spoken English (TSE), higher than 26 on the speaking portion of the TOEFL iBT, or by passing the UW version of this test, the Speaking Proficiency English Assessment Kit (SPEAK), after admission. Taking and passing the TSE or TOEFL iBT before applying may improve your chances of being admitted to the program, however they are not required at the time of application.

A complete application consists of:

1. Online application and payment of $50 application fee
2. Online submission of Statement of Purpose
3. Online submission of GRE score (all applicants), TOEFL score and TSE score (most international applicants*)
4. Online submission of three letters of recommendation
5. Online submission of unofficial transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
6. Optional: online submission of GRE Advanced Mathematics Subject Test score
7. Optional: online submission of Assistantship & Fellowship application (PDF document), if financial assistantship is desired

All of the above materials should be submitted using the Graduate School application web site.

1. Hard-copy submission of OFFICIAL transcripts to the department

Official transcripts should be mailed to:

University of Washington
Department of Statistics - Admissions Committee
Box 354322
Seattle, WA 98195-4322

*The following are exempt from taking the TOEFL: applicants who are citizens of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom, and non-U.S. citizens who have received a bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited U.S. institution within the U.S. or from an accredited institution in the countries listed.

• Deadline: All application material for the graduate school and the department must be received by January 1st.

Information for Non-Matriculated and Graduate Non-Matriculated Students.

This information is for people who are not UW students, and who want to take one or more Statistics courses. There are two options available depending on your educational goals:

• Non-Matriculated ("NM") student status should be obtained by people who want to take courses for personal or professional enrichment.
• Graduate Non-Matriculated ("GNM") student status should be obtained by people who intend to apply to our graduate program at a later date and who wish to apply up to 12 credits of course work to a possible future degree.

Students in either category who are faculty or staff members at the University of Washington may use their tuition exemption benefit. Information on this benefit may be found at the Human Resources Tuition Exemption benefit page.

Non-Matriculated students should:

• obtain permission from the course instructor
• follow the registration procedures at the Non-Degree Enrollment site
• bring registration forms to the department for signatures

Graduate Non-Matriculated students should:

• apply on-line through the Graduate School GNM Web Site
• submit official transcripts for all college-level work directly to the department
• submit a brief statement to the department listing courses you plan to take and your future goals

Graduate Non-Matriculated: application deadlines are September 1 for Autumn quarter; December 1 for Winter quarter; March 1 for Spring quarter; and May 15 for Summer quarter.

There is no application fee for the Seattle campus.

Please send GNM transcripts and statement of purpose:

Graduate Program
Department of Statistics
University of Washington
Box 354322
Seattle, WA 98195-4322
Email: statgradadv@stat.washington.edu

Mail a second copy of your official transcript to the GNM Office:

GNM Office
301 Loew Hall, PO Box 84808
University Of Washington
Seattle, WA 98124-6108

Visiting Graduate Students should:

• Submit a Graduate School application form to the Graduate Admissions Office
• Apply online at: Apply On-Line.

For more information: http://www.grad.washington.edu/admissions/visitinggrad.htm

Contact us

If you have any further questions, or if you intend to visit the campus, please feel free to contact us. We will be happy to meet with you and to answer your questions. If you have any questions about the application process, please address them to statgradadv@stat.washington.edu.

(Updated October 4, 2007)