Turn Data into Action

Graduate programs in the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Michigan School of Public Health are among the best in the world. Currently, we are ranked as the No. 3 biostatistics department by US News and World Report. 

Alongside our world-renowned faculty, you’ll learn how to develop statistical designs and computational tools for analysis of large scale complex data in medical and health sciences, and work to apply statistical methods to discover groundbreaking scientific findings.


Apply to Michigan Biostatistics

Applications for Fall 2025 are reopened for our two masters degrees (MS in Biostatistics or MS in Health Data Science). Please submit your application as soon as possible, or by April 10 to receive an admissions decision ahead of the April 15 national decision date.

For our PhD program in Biostatistics, applications will remain closed. To apply for the Fall 2026 semester, check back in September.

APPLY TO THE MS PROGRAM FOR FALL 2025