BS Finance at George Washington University

Programme overview

Emphasizing a finance-focused education and interdisciplinary education, George Washington’s Finance program directly targets industries such as commercial banking, investment banking, money management, and insurance. As a finance student, you will be positioned to become an informed global steward, positioning you for a roster of careers in multinational corporations, sports organizations, or entrepreneurial operations. We are a community on the go; when our students aren’t headed to New York to meet alumni, they join business clubs, work in high-profile internships, or enter their ideas into entrepreneurial competitions.

Faculty: GW School of Business | Department: Finance | Duration: 120 credits | Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

Students pursuing finance as a second major should reference the finance as a second major requirements section at the end of this page. Two courses in critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, or scientific reasoning in the social sciences. One course that has an approved oral communication component. One course in quantitative reasoning (must be in mathematics or statistics).

Career pathways

Recent graduates have gone on to work at Barclays, Citigroup, Bloomberg, and Morgan Stanley.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university via the Office of Undergraduate Admissions (Common Application); the programme page lists no major-specific entry requirement.

USD 72,000 a year (2026-27). Full-time main campus undergraduate tuition for students entering in 2026-27 in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, Elliott School, Milken Institute School of Public Health or School of Engineering and Applied Science (12-18 cr Source

First-year students enter in the fall semester; transfer applications are accepted for fall and spring admission.

Early Decision I deadline is November 1 and Early Decision II is January 5 (both binding); the Regular Decision deadline is January 5. Applications use the Common Application. Transfer applications are due April 15 for fall and October 1 for spring. Testing is optional (SAT or ACT), except for BA/MD, homeschooled and narrative-evaluation applicants. BFA applicants (except Interior Architecture) submit a portfolio of 10 to 15 works through SlideRoom. The application fee is $80.

International applicants whose first language is not English submit TOEFL (minimum 90), IELTS (minimum 6.5) or PTE Academic scores.

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