Hospitality business analytics students working together while seated at a table.

Hospitality Business Analytics: Ph.D.

About this program

The first of its kind in the world, the program provides advanced training to students for scholarly inquiry in the domain of data science as it relates to the hospitality industry. Its goal is to prepare students for highly demanding academic and research careers in top‐ranked institutions.

Application Deadlines


The program admits students every other year, in even-numbered years. We recommend full-time program applicants interested in merit-based funding consideration apply early as those awards are distributed on a rolling basis typically at or close to the time of admission.

FALL:

January 15: To be considered for departmental funding

June 1: International application deadline

August 28: Domestic application deadline

UD Tuition


The 2025-2026 UD graduate student tuition rate per credit hour is $1,116.