Admissions requirements

• Graduate or bachelor's degree with a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA
• Successful completion of an upper-division statistics course equivalent to Oregon State's ST 351. The OSU Transfer Course Search tool allows you to look up previous coursework in order to find out if your class has been identified as an OSU course equivalent. Ecampus Enrollment Services can also help you navigate this tool to find any information that exists for ST 351.
• Meet the OSU Graduate School's minimum admissions requirements

When can you start?

New cohorts begin for both the M.S. in Data Analytics and the Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics every fall. The priority application deadline is April 1, with a final admission deadline of August 15.

If you will not have completed the ST 351 prerequisite (or an equivalent course) by the application deadline, we recommend applying earlier — ideally by Feb. 15. This allows time for you to be considered for admission with the understanding that you would complete the course in spring or summer term before beginning the program in fall termas a non-degree seeking student (non-degree seeking application & deadlines).

How to apply

For the master’s and graduate certificate programs, complete a graduate application using the online application form. All application materials must be received by the application deadline described above. The nonrefundable application fee is $75.

You can find more information about the application and admission process in the Data Analytics Student Guidebook. To learn more about the department, visit the Department of Statistics website.

Application requirements (M.S. and graduate certificate)

• Transcript(s)
• Résumé
• Two letters of recommendation
• Cover letter – The following questions should be answered in this letter. There should be no more than one paragraph for each question and the entire length of the letter should be no longer than two pages: 
• What is your math background and experience?
• What experience do you have working with data?
• What experience do you have with computing and programming (software, coding, etc.)?
• What do you hope to get out of this program?
• Describe a time you experienced conflict and how you approached and resolved it.

• For international students: Official TOEFL scores

Note: GRE or GMAT scores are not required for these programs.