Admission to the PhD Program

Students apply for admission to the Graduate School,  via the online application system. When applications are complete they are reviewed by the department and then an admisson recommendation is made to the Graduate School. The Dean of the Graduate School makes final admissions decisions and offers based on these departmental recommendations. Once an offer is made, the student can expect to hear from the department concerning additional details and financial support.

Further information regarding the application process and requirements is  available from the Graduate School web site above or by mail:  Graduate School Admissions Office, 2127 Campus Drive, Duke University, Box 90065, Durham, NC 27708-0065. phone/fax: (919) 684-3913/2277

The StatSci Admission FAQs section provides answers to commonly asked questions about admission, review of applications, and other details at the departmental level.

Deadline: December 8th is the absolute deadline for submission of PhD applications at the Graduate School admissions web site.