Northwestern University · Department of Statistics and Data Science

PhD in Statistics and Data Science

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics and Data Science

PhDJoint degreeFunding not verified

Overview

A full-time research doctorate in statistics and data science with required coursework, a qualifying exam, a prospectus by the end of year 3 and a dissertation. The department states funding is guaranteed for five academic years and five summers subject to satisfactory academic standing.

Official program name: PhD in Statistics and Data Science
Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics and Data Science
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: PhD — research doctorate
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: Not verified
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Research doctorate whose program title names statistics and data science together.

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

Other

Qualifying exam typically taken in fall of the second year.
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Dissertation

Prospectus approved by a faculty committee by the end of year 3, then a dissertation with original research.
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”.

Mathematics prerequisites: RequiredCourses in linear algebra, advanced calculus and statistics
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: RequiredNo set minimum.
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 90
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
December 1, 2026 · for Fall 2027
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.

Published stipend: $47,748 (annual)
Duration stated: 5 years
Policy year: 2026-2027

Funding guarantee: Funding guaranteed for five academic years and five summers, conditional on satisfactory academic standing.
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Stipend: Minimum annual PhD stipend rate, 2026-27 (The Graduate School).
Source: tgs.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Assistantship duties: Typically fellowship in year one; teaching assistantships in years two through four with summer research fellowships.
Source: statistics.northwestern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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/phd-program/financial-aid.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
statistics.northwestern.edu/graduate/phd-program/how-to-apply.html — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
statistics.northwestern.edu/graduate/phd-program/index.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
tgs.northwestern.edu/funding/index.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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