Northwestern University · Department of Statistics and Data Science

MS in Statistics and Data Science

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Statistics and Data Science

Master'sMSJoint degree

Overview

A full-time master's in statistics and data science on the Evanston campus with a 12-unit coursework track and a coursework-plus-thesis track. Admission is for fall quarter only.

Official program name: MS in Statistics and Data Science
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Statistics and Data Science
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Program classification: Joint degree naming data scienceOne degree whose official title names data science together with another field, such as Statistics and Data Science.
School: Northwestern University — Department of Statistics and Data Science
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Evanston, IL
Required credits: 12 units of coursework
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: a minimum of four quarters to two yearsA minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: Fall
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

One degree whose title names statistics and data science together; data science is central to the stated mission.

Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list data science bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees — dedicated, joint, and (separately labelled) related degrees with an officially named data science concentration. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Delivery, required in-person attendance, class schedule and study intensity are shown separately, each only as the university states it. “Fully online” appears only when official wording supports it.

Academic delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Full-time
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Thesis

Optional master's thesis track with a thesis committee and a 30-minute public presentation.
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Overall GPA of at least 3.0
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Mathematics prerequisites: RequiredCourse work in multivariate calculus and linear algebra
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredAcademic statement; personal statement optional
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCV
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: OptionalIf unofficial scores are entered, official scores are required.
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 80Waived for applicants with an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution where instruction is in English.
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
IELTS Academic: Required — minimum 7Alternative to TOEFL; same waiver applies.
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Application deadline
January 15 · for Fall
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Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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Tuition and fees

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Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the university publishes them. Available assistantships do not establish guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Understanding funding

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Two separate questions: is the university institutionally accredited, and does it publish restrictions on who can enroll (for online programs, usually by state of residence)?

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
statistics.northwestern.edu/graduate/ms-stat-program/how_to_apply.html — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
statistics.northwestern.edu/graduate/ms-stat-program/index.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
statistics.northwestern.edu/graduate/ms-stat-program/ms_in_stats_program.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
statistics.northwestern.edu/graduate/phd-program/index.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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