MS Finance at Arizona State University

Programme overview

In the Master of Science program in finance, you develop deep expertise in corporate finance and asset or portfolio management and equip yourself with the tools needed to manage complex financial institutions. This is one of the few advanced finance degree programs offered by a top-ranked business school and provides you with a foundation in business and finance. You have access to highly distinguished faculty, motivated classmates and personalized career resources.

What you will study

33 credit hours including the required capstone course (FIN 575) Required Core (15 credit hours) ACC 502 Financial Accounting (3) FIN 502 Managerial Finance (3) FIN 509 Quantitative Methods in Finance I (3) FIN 525 Investment Strategies (3) FIN 530 Derivatives (3) Electives (15 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) FIN 575 Finance Capstone (3)

Career pathways

Graduates are well prepared for the CFA Level I exam, the first step toward becoming a Chartered Financial Analyst®. Career examples: budget analyst, financial analyst, financial manager, investment specialist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the W. P. Carey School of Business. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution in business and management, economics, statistics, computer science, or other types of science, engineering, technology and mathematics areas. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 credit hours or 90 quarter hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts one letter of recommendation short-answer question responses current resume proof of English language proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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