Prospective Students

Application Process

Deadlines for the Department of Biostatistics

Fall Admission for M.S. or Ph.D.
January 15 (priority deadline for consideration for financial support)
March 15 (final deadline)

If all required application materials have not been received by the deadline, there may not be enough time to review your application. Note that we do not consider applications for the Spring or Summer semesters.

The Following Materials Should be Sent to the Admissions Office

Office of Admissions
107 Calvin Hall
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
52242-1396

• Application for Graduate Admission (apply online at the University of Iowa Admissions website). The program code for Biostatistics is 171.
• Application Fee (pay with credit card when submitting application)
• Official Score Reports from the GRE
• Official TOEFL score reports, if required. If you are an international student, you may contact the Office of International Admissions at (319) 335-1534 (115 Calvin Hall) to determine whether you are required to take the TOEFL.
• Official Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended

The Following Materials Should be Sent to the Department of Biostatistics

Department of Biostatistics
Graduate Program Administrator, Rm N334-CPHB
105 River Street
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242

• Official Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
• Three letters of reference (no special form is required). Letters may be emailed to biostatistics@uiowa.edu
• Statement of Purpose (one or two paragraphs describing your career goals and your interest in the program)
• Résumé describing educational and employment history

Please Note

All GRE & TOEFL scores must be submitted to the Office of Admissions by Educational Testing Service (ETS). The University of Iowa's reporting code is 6681. The departmental codes for Biostatistics are 0204 for GRE; 59 for TOEFL.

We will not accept photocopies of score reports sent in by the student as a substitute for the official scores. The College of Public Health requires the GRE general test. GMAT, MCAT, and LSAT scores cannot be used instead of the GRE.

You will need to submit two official transcripts, one to the Office of Admissions and one to the Department of Biostatistics.

There is no separate form to apply for financial assistance. All applications received by the Department of Biostatistics are automatically considered also to be application for financial assistance from the department.

If you have any questions about the application process, please call Terry Kirk at (319) 384-1541 or 1-800-553-4692 ext. 41541, or email at terry-kirk@uiowa.edu.