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Master of Finance

Master'sM.Fin.English-taughtMaster of Finance

Overview

A 33-credit online Master of Finance from Penn State Great Valley, delivered in a cohort model, covering financial modeling, corporate finance, markets and multinational finance.

Official program name
Master of Finance
Awarded degree
Master of Finance
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MFin
Awarding institution
The Pennsylvania State University — Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
University Park, Pennsylvania, 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
33 CreditsUS credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
January, August
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction
EnglishThe institution states that all required modules are taught in English.
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Online Master of Finance offered by Penn State Great Valley via World Campus, 100% online; language of instruction English.

Source: worldcampus.psu.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: worldcampus.psu.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

The program page does not say whether campus visits, in-person exams or placements are required. Ask the institution before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Other

  • Cohort model: students begin together and progress through the courses together.
    Source: worldcampus.psu.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
RequiredBaccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable tertiary degree
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum grade / GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the final two years of undergraduate studies
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Personal statement
RequiredOne-page statement of purpose
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
References / recommendations
Required1 letters — One reference
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
CV / résumé
RequiredRésumé (one to two pages)
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GMAT
Optional
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GRE General Test
Optional
Source: worldcampus.psu.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

    July 20, 2027 · for Fall 2027 (start August 23, 2027)

    Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Upcoming

  • Application deadline

    Apply by November 20 to start January 11 · for Spring (start January 11)

    The institution does not print a year with this date.

    Source: worldcampus.psu.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 — 2026-27, 11 or fewer credits per semesterUS$1,089USDper credit · 2026-27Estimated tuitionUS$35,937 = 33 US credit hours × US$1,089 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All online students — 2026-27, 12 or more credits per semester (flat rate)US$13,062USDper semester · 2026-27Source: worldcampus.psu.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 The Pennsylvania State University

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since July 1, 1921 · next review 01/01/2032

    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 · offered by AACSB–accredited Penn State Great Valley

    Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

  • International applicants may apply; undergraduate applicants whose native language is not English submit proof of English proficiency and graduate applicants submit TOEFL or IELTS scores.Source: worldcampus.psu.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. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. worldcampus.psu.edu/degrees-and-certificates/penn-state-online-finance-masters-degree — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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