Departmental Application Process

Thank you for your interest in Colorado State University and the Department of Statistics.

Please read the following information carefully; it contains our application process and all necessary documents for your application packet to be considered complete and ready for review.

All applicants are considered equally when decisions are made regarding financial support. As a result, no predetermined offers of support will be made. Offers for financial support are given after the entire applicant pool is reviewed.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have about the application process. In order for your application packet to be considered complete, the following must be in your file by February 1st for financial support and April 1st for admission without support.

Domestic and International students should mail all required original documents to:

Graduate Coordinator
Department of Statistics
Colorado State University
102 Statistics Building
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1877

Steps 3-8 include required documents to the department.
ALL required documents must be mailed AND uploaded to the supplemental website.
You will receive a separate email from the College of Natural Sciences with a different username and password for access to the supplemental website. This email may be delayed up to 10 business days.

1. Official application for admission, Parts I & II, must be submitted electronically at: http://www.graduateschool.colostate.edu/
2. Application Processing Fee paid (currently $50 U.S. dollars)
3. Official transcripts from ALL colleges/universities attended- please read carefully
   • Minimum GPA (cumulative) for unconditional admission is 3.0
   • ONE copy is required for domestic students and TWO copies for international students; they must be sealed and mailed to the address above.
     • This copy should be your final (or most recent) transcript from all institutions you have attended.
     • If you are an International student, your must provide a certified translation into English with your official transcripts.
4. A Personal Statement/Cover Letter is required; please indicate if you are willing to be considered for admission WITHOUT financial support (even if you are applying by February 1st to request financial support).
5. A Resume or CV is required
6. Three (3) letters of recommendation are required
   • No formal form or template is needed
   • The letter should be written on the referee’s letterhead
   • Your recommenders will receive an email from the College of Natural Sciences also; it will have a secure link and instructions for uploading their letter.
7. GRE scores are required only if requesting financial support.
   • To be considered official scores, you must have your scores submitted to CSU through ETS using our university code, 4075.
   • The general test is required for consideration, but subject tests are added to your file if you wish to include them.
8. TOEFL scores are required by International students
   • To be considered official scores, you must have your scores submitted to CSU through ETS using our university code, 4075.
   • Minimum TOEFL scores, acceptable by the Graduate School Admissions office are: 550 paper-based, 80 web-based, or 6.0 IELTS
   • Please note: if an International student has received a degree from a U.S. institution, then TOEFL scores are waived/not required. However, proof (transcript) is required and must be mailed to us by the college/university the degree is from.

Departmental Program Information can be found here:

http://www.stat.colostate.edu/students/graduate.html

The graduate catalog and professional bulletin can be found here:

http://www.graduateschool.colostate.edu/current-students/bulletin.aspx

NOTES:

• Deadline for consideration for financial support: February 1st
• Deadline for consideration for admission without financial support: April 1st
• Our on-campus program admits only during the fall semester and will only consider a spring admission under special circumstances.
• Financial support is only offered for fall admission and is not guaranteed. Spring admission does not receive financial support.
• All 1st year students may be considered for GTAs, teaching assistantships, but NOT GRAs, research assistantships.
• Therefore, individual faculty members should not be contacted to explore the possibility of financial support with them.

For more information about the application process, please contact the Statistics Department at (970) 491-5269 or by email at stats@stat.colostate.edu