Admissions | MS in Biostatistics
- Deadlines
- Application Requirements
- International Applicants
- Tuition & Scholarships
- Graduate Research Assistantships
- Need-Based Aid
Apply to the Master of Science in Biostatistics program by submitting an online application through the Georgetown Graduate School of Arts & Sciences portal.
We invite you to contact us at biostatistics@georgetown.edu or (202) 687-4114 to get more information, arrange a personal visit to campus, or to receive our admission packet.
Deadlines
Applications are reviewed on a rolling, space-available basis. International applicants in particular are encouraged to apply by the May 15 priority deadline to allow sufficient time to apply for a U.S. visa.
We encourage you to review our available scholarships and consider applying.
Application Requirements
Applicants are to submit all required credentials and supporting documentation no later than the application deadlines listed below. Applications are reviewed on a rolling, space-available basis.
International Applicants
Please note that the visa application process can take weeks or months and varies based on your country of origin. To help ensure that students receive their visas in time for registration, the program suggests that applications to the program should be completed by the May 15 priority deadline. In the event that visas are not received in time, admitted students may defer their admission one time to a future open term. There is no additional admissions application fee charge for the one-time deferral.
For more information for international applicants, please see our Biomedical Graduate Education International Students page.
Tuition & Scholarships
Please visit our Master’s Degree Plan page for tuition and fees information.
Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) offers scholarships for incoming master’s students based on merit and service. Scholarship applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and awarded subject to funding availability, so we recommend that you apply as soon as possible after submitting your program application. BGE also offers merit-based scholarships to a limited number of Master of Science students based on programs’ recommendations.
Graduate Research Assistantships
The Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Biomathematics offers financial assistance to select Biostatistics master’s students through part-time academic employment, assisting a faculty member with research. Learn more about graduate research assistantships.
Need-Based Aid
Need-based financial aid is available in the form of federal and private loans. It is recommended that you begin the process of applying for financial aid as soon as you are accepted. You may use the Estimated Cost of Attendance information in determining federal loan amounts; this program falls under Biomedical Graduate Education > Biomedical Graduate Programs.
For more information and to obtain financial aid forms, please contact osfsgradfinaid@georgetown.edu.
Career Readiness
Our students benefit from the services of the Biomedical Graduate Education career office, including one-on-one advising, skills workshops, leadership programs and more.