

By mastering the enduring principles that underlie financial markets, MSF students broaden their career opportunities and make names for themselves in their fields. Our program emphasizes financial analytical skills that students can bring to workplaces in corporate finance, asset management, and investment banking.
The program requires 10 courses.
Full-time students have 12 months to complete the program while part-time students will take approximately 20 months.
All M.S. in Finance students are required to complete 10 hours of community service in order to graduate.
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Students have 12 months to complete the 10-course program. Full-time students typically take four classes in each of the fall and spring semesters, and finish their degrees by taking two classes during the summer.
7
Core Courses
3
Elective Courses
These electives must be at the MFIN66XX or MFIN88XX level (MFIN77XX level courses are for Full-time MBA students only). Electives may have more than one pre-requisite. Please check Agora under "Course Information and Schedules" for specifics.
The quantitative finance track is a STEM-designated track, and allows you to complete the 10 total courses required for the MSF in one full year of study (12 months). Full-time students can typically take four classes in each of the fall and spring semesters, and finish their degrees by taking two classes during the summer.
8
Core Courses
2
Elective Courses
These electives must be at the MFIN66XX or MFIN88XX level (MFIN77XX level courses are for Full-time MBA students only). Electives may have more than one pre-requisite. Please check Agora under "Course Information and Schedules" for specifics.
Boston College’s Master of Science in Finance (MSF) Quantitative Finance Track is a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) designated program. This classification allows international MSF graduates on an F-1 visa to potentially qualify for an additional 24 months of training in their field of study (called Optional Practical Training or OPT) beyond the standard 12 months. Eligible F-1 nonimmigrant students with a STEM degree from a Student & Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certified U.S. school who participate in an initial period of regular post-completion OPT (typically 12 months) may be eligible to apply for a STEM OPT extension.
To qualify for a 24-month STEM OPT extension, an F-1 student must:
The part-time option offers a flexible schedule, enabling you to earn your degree while continuing to advance your career. Part-time students take two classes per semester on average. At this pace, the total duration of the 10-course program will be approximately 20 months.
7
Core Courses
* As Investments and Corporate Finance are prerequisite courses for most other finance classes, students should plan to take these courses first.
3
Elective Courses
These electives must be at the MFIN66XX or MFIN88XX level (MFIN77XX level courses are for Full-time MBA students only). Electives may have more than one pre-requisite. Please check Agora under "Course Information and Schedules" for specifics.
Course Information and Schedules
Incoming students who took an MSF core course as an undergraduate may be eligible to waive the course, and to replace it with an elective, by passing a waiver exam. Waiver exams must be completed no later than the deadline of August 1. Incoming students requesting a course waiver must submit requests to Professor Michael Barry. Students will be notified of the results of their waiver exam prior to the start of the Fall semester.
MSF students who received an undergraduate degree from Boston College and who achieved a minimum grade of B+ in an MSF core course taken at Boston College will be allowed to replace that course with an elective, provided they have taken the course within the past five years. Students who received a grade of B or lower or who took the course more than five years prior to starting the MSF program may take a waiver exam or they may retake the course with a professor other than the one who taught their undergraduate course.For more information please contact the Office for Graduate Programs at 617-552-3773.
The Carroll School has a proud tradition of service to our community. In keeping with that tradition and with our Jesuit heritage, all M.S. in Finance students are required to complete 10 hours of community service in order to graduate.
Class entering Fall 2022
Average Undergraduate GPA | 3.55 |
Average GMAT Score | 687 |
GMAT Score 80th Percentile Range | 620–720 |
Average GRE Score | 325 |
GRE Score 80th Percentile Range | 318-335 |
Average Full-Time Work Experience | <1 year |
Work Experience 80 Percentile Range | 0–2.1 years |
Women | 25% |
AHANA* | 12% |
International | 80% |
Average Age | 23 |
Age Range | 21–35 |
*African-American, Hispanic, Asian and Native American.
Note: All class profile information is accurate as of September 9, 2022
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Average Undergraduate GPA | 3.57 |
Average Full-Time Work Experience | 2 years |
Women | 14% |
AHANA* | 14% |
Average Age | 25 |
Age Range | 22-29 |
*African-American, Hispanic, Asian and Native American.
Note: All class profile information is accurate as of September 9, 2022
An MSF from the Carroll School is an excellent investment in your future. We offer merit-based scholarships and financial assistance to qualified applicants. Loan and work study programs are also available.
“Boston College is unique because of its professors, who are all widely successful in their own right and essentially donate their time to students because they want to see us succeed.”
“The BC MSF offers a perfect blend of quantitative and qualitative classes, industry exposure, and programming—all of which aligned perfectly with my goals.”
“Not only was I being academically challenged inside of the classroom, but I was also strengthening my networking and communication skills, while making lifelong connections.”
“I chose to pursue my MSF at Boston College due to the reputation of the Carroll School name, BC’s proximity to America’s major financial hubs, and the program’s world-class educational experience.”
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All applicants are required to pay a nonrefundable application fee of $100 USD.
For priority consideration, submit your application by the earliest date possible. Applications received after the last deadline are reviewed on a space-available basis.
Questions? Please email us at cgsomapp@bc.edu.
Program Start Date | Apply By | Receive Decision By |
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August 2023 | October 18, 2022 | December 14, 2022 |
January 10, 2023* | February 22, 2023 | |
February 21, 2023* | March 29, 2023 | |
March 21, 2023 | April 26, 2023 |
Program Start Date | Apply By | Receive Decision By |
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January 2023 | October 11, 2022 | December 7, 2022 |
December 6, 2022 | January 4, 2023 | |
August 2023 | January 17, 2023 | March 22, 2023 |
April 4, 2023 | May 10, 2023 | |
July 11, 2023 | August 2, 2023 |
* International applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by these deadlines.
Boston College undergraduates currently in the second semester of their junior year or at any point in their senior year are eligible to apply to the Master of Science in Finance program as fifth-year applicants. Once enrolled, students can complete their MSA or MSF degree in as little as nine months from the program start date.
To be uploaded to your online application form.
Please include transcripts from every college or university where you were enrolled in a degree-granting program.
GMAT or GRE scores from within the past five years should be submitted.
GMAT school code: 44x-J5-96
GRE school code: 3033
Qualified applicants to the part-time MSF program may be eligible to waive the GMAT/GRE requirement. Submit the GMAT/GRE waiver request form before completing your application.
TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE scores from within the past two years (if required). Applicants who submit a language test must meet the following minimum scores:
Submit a letter of recommendation from an individual who can provide an objective appraisal of your capacity for intensive graduate study and your potential for professional success.
All applicants must submit a personal essay.
Please email Graduate Admissions or call us at 617-552-3920 with any questions.