The Vanderbilt Master in Finance program is designed to be a full-time, intense 9-month program that begins in the early fall of each year with graduation the following spring.
Students entering the MS Finance program with undergraduate or graduate degrees need to have demonstrated strong academic performance ( > 3.0 GPA) in prior university studies with a significant level of quantitative training in mathematics and statistics. At a minimum, it is expected that students will have completed one year of calculus as well as courses in statistics. All applications will be reviewed by a committee of Finance faculty.
Application Requirements
- Online Application Form
- Undergraduate Transcript
- Graduate Transcript (if applicable)
- GMAT or GRE score
- Essay Question
- Two Letters of Recommendation
- Resume
- Preliminary phone interview and campus visit invitation offered to selected candidates
Application Deadlines for MSF program beginning in Fall 2009
| Round | Apply | Decision | Deposit |
| 1st | November 17, 2008 | January 15, 2009 | February 14, 2009 |
| 2nd | January 5, 2009 | March 6, 2009 | April 10, 2009 |
| 3rd | March 1, 2009 ** | April 30, 2009 | May 15, 2009 |
* Applications accepted & admissions decisions made prior to the first round & after the third round on a rolling basis.
** U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents only
Reminder! The Vanderbilt MS Finance offers partial credit toward a Vanderbilt MBA should you decide to pursue this additional graduate degree later in your career.
Language Requirements
In most cases, international applicants are required to take the TOEFL. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) will be waived only for candidates who have earned a university degree in an English speaking country—not just an English-speaking institution—or those who have lived and worked in an English-speaking country for the past two or more years. We will also accept the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) in lieu of the TOEFL.
Application Fee
$50 — non-refundable
