Finance, MS

Economics, Finance and Legal Studies

200 Alston Hall, Box 870224, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487

Finance, MS

Program Director(s):

Dr. Robert Brooks, (205) 348-8987

Application Contact:

Dixie Hamner, (205) 348-8983
Jan Jones, (205) 348-7221

Application Deadline:

Rolling admission.


Allow Conditional Language Admission?		No.
Offer Accelerated Master’s Program (AMP)?		Yes. Minimum GPA for AMP: 3.5 Is test score waived for AMP applicants? No.

Admission Requirements

Item Information
Application Fee	Required.
Statement of Purpose	Required.
Resume / CV	Required.
Letters of Recommendation	Three letters of recommendation, preferably at least two from professors.
Transcript	Please upload an unofficial transcript for any institution of higher education at which you have completed 15 or more credit hours. International applicants: please make sure that your transcript includes a grading scheme. All others: please include a grading scheme if your university does not use a letter-based (e.g. A, A-, B) grading scheme. The minimum GPA to be considered: 3.5 (for regular admission).
Graduate Admission Test Scores	Unofficial GRE or GMAT scores required. Official scores must be submitted on admission (GRE School Code: 1830; GMAT School Code: 1012). The minimum score(s) to be considered for regular admission: GRE: 308, GMAT: 640.
English Proficiency Test	NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, in addition to the language tests listed in this section, we are accepting Duolingo scores (minimum of 105 for regular admission). Non-native speakers are required to submit unofficial TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE scores (official scores are submitted on admission) unless they meet at least one of the following criteria: 1) at the time of initial enrollment, they will hold a degree from a U.S. institution or an institution in one of the English speaking countries or regions in the link below; 2) at the time of initial enrollment, they will have been enrolled in coursework for at least two years at a U.S. institution or an institution in one of the English speaking countries or regions in the link below; 3) they are a citizen or legal resident of one of the English speaking countries or regions in the link below. https://graduate.ua.edu/prospective-students/international-admissions/ The minimum score(s) to be considered for regular admission: TOEFL: 79, IELTS: 6.5, PTE: 59.

Additional Requirements:	The Master of Science in Finance admission standards are significantly higher than other Business School programs, and all application materials are carefully considered.

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