Admissions Decisions & Enrollment

Application Timeline

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences begins accepting applications to the M.A. Program in September. Completed applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.  For more detail about waitlists and other admissions decisions, please see the Admissions FAQ’s found here. 

Communication of Decisions

Decisions are communicated exclusively via the online GSAS application portal. No paper offer letters are sent, and all decisions are final.

Accepting an Offer

The official offer letter provides instructions and deadlines for paying the non-refundable tuition deposit to reserve your seat. For deposit-related inquiries, contact GSAS directly. Admitted students should consult the GSAS Incoming Student Next Steps guide upon acceptance.

Deferral Policy

Admitted students who have paid their tuition deposit but cannot attend due to an unforeseen emergency may request a one-year deferral through the online application portal.

  • Deadline: Deferral requests must be submitted by August 1.

  • Duration: Deferrals are granted for a maximum of one calendar year for valid, documented reasons.

Contacting the Statistics Department

Due to the large number of applications received, the MA in Statistics staff does not answer inquiries about specific applications nor offer individualized advice to applicants before they are admitted.  Although we appreciate interest in the program, please note that emails sent to the department expressing interest have no bearing on the outcome of your application being reviewed. Your candidacy is decided upon by your application materials only.  Any specific interest and rationale should be conveyed in your personal statement within the application. 

Inquiries about whether your application is complete and/or about additional submissions of materials should be directed to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) admissions office.

Program specific questions that cannot be found in the sections below may be emailed to [email protected]: