Financial Analysis mfina

Admission Requirements

Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree, preferably in a business or quantitative field, from an institutionally accredited college or university with a minimum grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.

Corporate Finance (BUSN 323 or equivalent) is a required prerequisite for the program. Principles of Investment (FINC 324 or equivalent) may be taken as a prerequisite or corequisite to Modern Portfolio Management (FINC 524).

If you have already met, or will meet the above requirements prior to starting the program, please click below to apply. We will process your application after you pay the $65 application fee through the link provided in the application, and after you provide the following:

• Application for Virginia In-state Tuition Rates (only if seeking in-state tuition)
• A personal statement of no more than two pages describing your reasons for applying to the program
• Official transcript(s) from institution(s) awarding the baccalaureate degree(s)
• Official transcript(s) for all graduate work taken at other institutions
• Two letters of recommendation: one from a faculty member and one from either a faculty member or an employer. Both letters should be sent via the recommender's official work email address.
• Work experience or internship, preferably in accounting or finance
• Scores on the GMAT. This is waived for students with an undergraduate or graduate degree with 3.0 GPA.
• A virtual or face-to-face interview may be required before a final admission decision is made

Non-Degree-Seeking Applicants

If you are interested in taking courses in this program as a non-degree-seeking student, please complete the online Application for Admission to Graduate Study, pay the $65 application fee, and provide the following:

• Application for Virginia In-state Tuition Rates, only if seeking entitlement to in-state tuition rate privileges
• Official transcript(s) from institution(s) awarding the baccalaureate degree(s) (not required of CNU graduates)
• Official transcript(s) for all graduate work taken at other institutions

For questions pertaining to the application process or the status of your application, please email gradadmit@cnu.edu. For questions about the program, please email MFinA@cnu.edu.