Biostatistics M.S. with Clinical Research Concentration
For health care professionals pursuing careers in academic medicine or health services research — look no further than our flexible CR&B program. For more than 20 years, our MS in biostatistics with a concentration in clinical research and biostatistics has helped alumni succeed in those fields.
Applications for Fall 2025 admission are now open!
CR&B courses are offered online or in a face-to-face/hybrid format.
Our comprehensive approach includes coursework in clinical research design, conduct, analysis, interpretation, reporting and dissemination. Training also focuses on:
- Basic sciences for clinical medicine
- Health services research
The program includes directed, independent research. Most of our alumni who completed this concentration hold faculty appointments in academic medical centers.
Program Length
Our students typically enroll part-time beginning in the fall semester, and complete the degree in three to four years. They often take one course each semester (fall, spring, and summer), and there are four to eight students in this concentration at a time.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the general admission requirements of the VCU Graduate School, applicants must:
- Hold a MD, DDS, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent professional terminal degree from an accredited college or university; applicants with international MD degrees are considered on an individual basis
- Have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
- Transcripts of all previous college work
- Statement of intent detailing career goals and how the MS with a clinical research concentration applies to those goals
- Provide at least three professional letters of recommendation
Admission items to note:
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
- No test scores required
Degree Requirements
Students must complete at least 33 semester credit hours, which include core coursework, elective courses and directed independent research, and one culminating applied examination. No thesis is required.
Students must take three or more courses with our Ph.D. and M.S. students in other tracks. This requirement allows students with clinical experience to mutually benefit from those with backgrounds in math, statistics or computer science.