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Computational and Applied Mathematics with a Concentration in Mathematics of Data Science (PhD)

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Computational and Applied Mathematics — Mathematics of Data Science

PhDDS concentrationFunding not verified

Overview

A research doctorate requiring 78 credit hours beyond the bachelor's (48 beyond the master's), with coursework in machine learning, linear models, multivariate and high-dimensional statistics and a dissertation.

Official program name
Computational and Applied Mathematics with a Concentration in Mathematics of Data Science (PhD)
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Computational and Applied Mathematics
Source: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
PhD — research doctorate
Program classification
Related degree with a data science concentrationNamed option: Mathematics of Data ScienceA related degree (computer science, statistics…) with an officially named data science concentration, track or specialization. The awarded degree is the related field.
School
Location
Norfolk, VA
Required credits
Minimum 78 credit hours beyond the bachelor's; 48 beyond the master's
Source: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Officially named Mathematics of Data Science concentration of the Ph.D. in Computational and Applied Mathematics, listed as its own catalog program.

Source: catalog.odu.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.Classes meet in person on campus.
Source: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

Curriculum

Dissertation

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”.
Prior degree
RequiredDirect admission with a bachelor's or a master's degree.
Source: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — GPA of 3.00 (4.00 scale) in the major and related mathematics courses.
Source: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation, plus application and official transcripts.
Source: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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)

  • ODU is a participating institution of NC-SARA, which allows online delivery of distance education to other member states. Official pageSource: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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.
  1. catalog.odu.edu/graduate/sciences/mathematics-statistics/computational-applied-mathematics-data-scie — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. odu.edu/assessment/state-regulatory-authorizations-licensure-disclosures — Official disclosure page, verified October 11, 2026

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