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Master of Science in Finance Online

Master'sMSEnglish-taughtMaster of Science in Finance

Overview

A 30-credit online MS in Finance covering corporate finance, investments and financial institutions, typically five fall/spring semesters (about 2.5 years) with a six-year limit; $1,000 per credit hour (2025-2026). No GMAT or GRE required.

Official program name
Master of Science in Finance Online
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Finance
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MSc / MS
Awarding institution
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Auburn, Alabama, United StatesWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject
Credits
minimum of 30 credit hoursUS credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
about 2.5 years (5 fall or spring semesters); 6-year limit (Typical pace for working students taking two courses per semester)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction
EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Online MS in Finance with the same lectures as the campus program; no required campus visit stated (optional overseas business visits). Residency in the U.S. or Canada or U.S. military required.

Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Attendance, exams and travel as published

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Three required courses, 12 semester hours of finance electives (incl. real estate finance and investments) and 9 hours of free electives
    Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree / qualification
RequiredBachelor's degree from a recognized university or college
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Credit transfer
OptionalUp to 6 graduate credit hours with committee approval
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Personal statement
RequiredPersonal statement
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
References / recommendations
Required2 letters — Two letters of reference
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
CV / résumé
RequiredRésumé
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
International applicants
RequiredPrimary residency in the United States or Canada, or U.S. military
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GMAT
Not required
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GRE General Test
Not required
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT
RequiredInternational students only; TOEFL or IELTS
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
IELTS Academic
RequiredInternational students only; TOEFL or IELTS
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline

    June 1 (domestic) · for Fall

    The institution does not print a year with this date.

    Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

  • International applicants

    April 1 (international) · for Fall

    The institution does not print a year with this date.

    Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    October 1 (domestic) · for Spring

    The institution does not print a year with this date.

    Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

  • International applicants

    September 1 (international) · for Spring

    The institution does not print a year with this date.

    Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — Per credit hourUS$1,000USDper credit · 2025-2026Estimated tuitionUS$30,000 = 30 US credit hours × US$1,000 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All online students — Total for 30 credit hoursUS$30,000USDentire program · 2025-2026Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Confirmation fee
US$250Mandatory
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Graduation fee
US$40Mandatory
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of Auburn University

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since January 6, 1922 · next review 06/01/2029

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Authority in United States

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

  • AACSB International (AACSB)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “Harbert College of Business and the School of Accountancy are AACSB-accredited”

    Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Held by the business school. A school-level accreditation does not by itself mean that every program is covered.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

  • Several online programs restrict enrollment by residency: the online MBA requires U.S. residency (except U.S. military); the online MS in Finance requires residency in the U.S. or Canada or U.S. military service; the online MAcc requires U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. harbert.auburn.edu/degrees-programs/graduate/macc-online/faq.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. harbert.auburn.edu/degrees-programs/graduate/ms-finance-online/admissions.html — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. harbert.auburn.edu/degrees-programs/graduate/ms-finance-online/curriculum.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. harbert.auburn.edu/degrees-programs/graduate/ms-finance-online/index.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. harbert.auburn.edu/degrees-programs/graduate/ms-finance-online/tuition-financial-assistance.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. harbert.auburn.edu/degrees-programs/online/index.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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