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University of Pennsylvania · Wharton Department of Statistics and Data Science

Statistics and Data Science, PhD

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics and Data Science

PhDJoint degreeFully funded (conditions apply)

Overview

A Wharton research doctorate of 16 course units, including six core courses, seven elective course units and three dissertation units. All admitted Wharton doctoral students receive a fellowship covering tuition and health insurance with a stipend, expected for up to five years subject to satisfactory progress.

Official program name
Statistics and Data Science, PhD
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics and Data Science
Source: catalog.upenn.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
Source: statistics.wharton.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Required credits
16 total course units
Source: catalog.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall
Source: doctoral.wharton.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

PhD whose catalog title names statistics and data science.

Source: catalog.upenn.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
Format not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

Curriculum

Dissertation

  • Qualifying evaluation, candidacy examination, dissertation defense and deposit.
    Source: catalog.upenn.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
RequiredKnowledge of linear algebra and advanced calculus; real analysis helpful.
Source: catalog.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredPersonal statement essay.
Source: doctoral.wharton.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three recommendations.
Source: doctoral.wharton.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee
Required$80 — $80 non-refundable application fee; cannot be waived.
Source: doctoral.wharton.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
RequiredStatistics and Data Science accepts the GRE only.
Source: doctoral.wharton.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT
RequiredTOEFL or IELTS for applicants whose native language is not English.
Source: doctoral.wharton.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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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: Fully funded — subject to published conditions

Tuition coverage and a stipend are offered to all admitted students, subject to conditions the program publishes (for example satisfactory progress).

Funding guarantee
All admitted doctoral students receive a fellowship covering tuition and health insurance and providing a stipend.
Source: doctoral.wharton.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Years guaranteed
Similar aid expected for up to 5 years, contingent on satisfactory progress.
Source: doctoral.wharton.upenn.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

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — 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.
  1. catalog.upenn.edu/graduate/programs/statistics-data-science-phd/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. doctoral.wharton.upenn.edu/admissions/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. doctoral.wharton.upenn.edu/application-requirements/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. doctoral.wharton.upenn.edu/expenses-financial-aid/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. statistics.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/undergraduate/statistics-concentration/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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