Online Master of Finance – General Navigating Complex Financial Challenges

30
Credit Hours
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Help People Manage Their Money and Future With A Master of Finance
With a Master of Science in Finance (MSF) degree from Liberty University, you can help others practice fiscal responsibility, discover new methods of saving and investing, and understand financial statements in a new way. If you feel the call to invest in the lives of those around you or want to practice due diligence in for-profit and nonprofit companies alike, a finance master’s program may be for you.
Liberty’s MSF degree can help you take the next step in as little as 3 semesters. At Liberty University, you can pursue your MS in finance with the confidence that we will partner with you as you prepare to enter the financial world.
Your officially conferred degree name will be Master of Science (MS) in Finance – General.






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What Sets Us Apart?
- Private Nonprofit University
- 600+ Online Degrees
- No Standardized Testing for Admission
- Transfer in up to 75% of an Undergrad Degree
- Transfer in up to 50% of a Grad/Doctoral Degree
Why Choose Liberty’s Online Finance Degree Program?
Liberty’s Master of Science in Finance – General is designed so that you can pursue an online finance degree while tailoring your courses to your interests. This level of flexibility gives you the option to choose from several different finance topics so that you can take classes that are meaningful to you and helpful to the area of finance that you are desiring to pursue.
Liberty is dedicated to providing a quality finance graduate program at an affordable price. All of your courses will be taught by experts in the field of finance with advanced degrees – so they know the nuances of the financial industry first hand. As part of our mission of Training Champions for Christ, our professors are dedicated to your success both spiritually and academically as you navigate through your program.
We know that life gets busy, which is why our courses are 100% online with no set login times. Our courses are designed so that you can study while remaining actively involved with your family, church, and community.
Liberty University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), meaning that your degree has met rigorous education and accrediting standards. You can be confident that you are receiving a world-class education.
What Will You Study in Our Online Master’s in Finance Degree – General?
At the beginning of your program, you will take courses in advanced financial statement analysis, investments and derivatives, mergers and acquisitions, and business valuation. After that, you will take courses that cover topics varying from managerial finance to financial modeling. With this flexibility, you can fine-tune your degree to better prepare you to pursue employment in corporate banking, personal finance, or financial planning. As a MSF student, you can customize your degree program by choosing from 8 courses to specialize your course of study.
Potential Career Opportunities
Entering the field of finance could bring about new and exciting career opportunities. As a graduate of our Master’s in Finance, some of the careers you could pursue include:
- Financial planner or analyst
- Investment banker
- Private/corporate investment researcher
- Private wealth manager
- Real estate finance
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Degree Information
- This program falls under the School of Business.
- View the Graduate Business Course Guides (login required).
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Tuition & Aid
Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.
Graduate Full Time | $565/Credit |
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Graduate Part Time | $615/Credit |
Military Graduate | $275/Credit |
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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Admission Information for Our Online Master’s in Finance
Admission Requirements
- Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
- Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree (an accounting or business degree is preferred) with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Applicants who have earned a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree work.
- Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
- Please note: students without a business* or accounting degree will be required to take ACCT 211, ACCT 212, BUSI 320, and BMAL 590 (or 27 credit hours of upper-level accounting, business, economics, or information systems courses) as prerequisites to BUSI 532, BUSI 534, BUSI 536, and BUSI 538 after admission to the program.
- *Qualifying business degrees should include content in the following areas:
- Management
- Global / International Business
- Statistics
- Operation Management
- Marketing
- Ethics
- Economics
- Accounting (2 courses)
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.
Preliminary Acceptance
If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:
- Be in your final term and planning to start your master’s degree after the last day of class for your bachelor’s degree.
- Complete a Bachelor’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
- Submit an official/unofficial transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show a minimum of 105 completed credit hours.
- If you are a current Liberty University student completing your undergraduate degree, you will need to submit a Degree/Certificate Completion Application.
- Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new master’s degree.
Dual Enrollment
Please see the Online Dual Enrollment page for information about starting graduate courses while finishing your bachelor’s degree.
Transcript Policies
Unofficial College Transcript Policy
Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:
- Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
- Cumulative GPA
- A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
- Degree and date conferred (if applicable)
Official College Transcript Policy
An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.
If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
Admissions Office Contact Information
Liberty University Online Admissions Verification
1971 University Blvd.
Lynchburg, VA 24515

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Military
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.
Who May Qualify?
- Active Duty
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/Retirees
- Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
- Current Department of Defense Employees
Available Benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course)*
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
*Not applicable to certificates.
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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