The Department of Statistics at The George Washington University, is the first department of statistics in a college of arts and sciences in the U.S., founded in 1935 with Dr. Frank Weida as chair, and later served by many outstanding statisticians, including Dr. Solomon Kullback, Dr. Jerome Cornfield, and Dr. Samuel Greenhouse. The Department has played a leading role in statistical education, research, and applications. Many of our graduates now hold high positions in government, the private sector, and academia. The department continues to produce high quality research in both theoretical and applied areas of Statistics and Probability and the details can be found in the research and publication pages.

We offer the B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Statistics; M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Biostatistics and in Epidemiology, in collaboration with the School of Public Health and Health Services; and a Graduate Certificate in Survey Design and Data Analysis. Our degree programs provide statistical training balanced in theory, applications, and computation.

Our location in the heart of the nation’s capital offers unique cultural, educational, and professional opportunities. Many major Government agencies and private companies located in the Washington metropolitan area employ a vast number of statisticians and generate remarkable statistical activities and opportunities. The department is well connected to many highly experienced statisticians working for Government agencies, or private companies, several of whom teach our courses bringing valuable practical experience into classroom. Our faculty are also engaged in collaborative research with Gov’t statisticians. In addition, various activities of the Washington Statistical Society provide superb opportunities for learning and meeting distinguished statisticians.