Graduate Pathway in Biostatistics

Program Overview

Graduate Pathway in Biostatistics

Key Information

• A Pathway program provides academic, language and cultural support in order to succeed at a US university.
• Students are guaranteed progression to a graduate degree program through a curriculum consisting of credit-earning courses.
• Students will benefit from fully integrated classes with both domestic and other international students on campus while learning from highly trained university instructors and tutors.

Program Details

Graduate Pathway in Biostatistics

• 1 Semester: Graduate Pathway
• 2 Semesters: Bridge
• 2 Semesters: Graduate Pathway

Entry Requirements

Age Requirement

• 17

Academic Requirements

• 4-yr undergrad degree in any field which includes course work in multivariable calculus, matrix or linear algebra, statistics and calculus-based probability.
• Students must have completed the equivalent to the following courses: MATH 113, 114, 213, 203 or 321, STAT 250 or 344, 346 or MATH 351 with an equivalent of C or better.
• 2.75 undergrad GPA.

English Language Requirements

• TOEFL iBT 75, IELTS 6.0, PTEA 52, Duolingo 110, TOEFL Essentials 7.5, or Completion of AE Core and OCS Level 6.

Class Size

• 15

Important Dates

2025 Fall Start (August)

• Program start date: 18 August 2025
• Program end date: 17 December 2025
  • Semester 1 fall: 18 August 2025 - 17 December 2025

2026 Spring Start (January)

• Program start date: 12 January 2026
• Program end date: 13 May 2026
  • Semester 1 spring: 12 January 2026 - 13 May 2026

Fees and Pricing

Estimated Cost of Attendance

• Tuition fee: $21,130.00
• Approximate cost: $21,130.00

Sample Classes

Semester 1

• STAT 554: Applied Statistics I (3 Credit Units)
• STAT 544: Applied Probability (3 Credit Units)
• EAP 507: Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines (4 Credit Units)
• EAP 401: Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students (1 Credit Unit)
• INYO 504: Graduate Transitions for International Students (3 Credit Units)
• Total credit units: 14 Credit Units

Progression

Biostatistics-M.S.

• Minimum 3.0 GPA. B or better in all courses. No grades of NC, W, or IN permitted.
• Additional Requirements: INTO - international student recruitment partnerships INTO partnerships empower universities to recruit international students with unparalleled reach, control and transparency.