Computational Statistics?

[Alessandro Rotatori]

Hi everyone, I apologize in advance of someone else already posted such a question.

I'm willing to start a PhD in Computational Statistics fall 2014, but since I'm from Italy and I'm not used to US university rankings by subject and the quality, could you please help me understanding what are some of the best choices, maybe the ones more willing to accept non-US students?

I'd like to come up with various options to apply for in order to increase the chance of being admitted.

Thank you in advance,

and if you have other advices I'd be glad.

[cyprusprior]

Carnegie-Mellon comes to mind. I actually was lucky enough to meet one of their PhD students who was from Italy, so you wouldn't be the only one! http://www.stat.cmu.edu/

[Alessandro Rotatori]

Thanks Decaf, other suggestions?