$34,400/Yr
Students interested in the Finance major should enjoy working with numbers, conducting analyses, creating solutions, and communicating recommendations.
Possible Careers
- Financing Administration
- Management
- Investment policy
- Insurance
- Risk management
- Real estate
Why Choose Finance at Western Illinois University?
Quality Faculty
WIU Finance professors have a strong reputation as excellent teachers and scholars. Student feedback on faculty consistently praises Western Illinois University Finance professors for their knowledge and experience in finance, their ability to communicate with students, and their approachability. WIU Finance professors also publish in leading finance journals and have held national leadership positions in Finance organizations.
Breadth and Depth of Available Classes
The curriculum for a Finance major starts with a core of five required Finance classes: Financial Management I, Principles of Real Estate, Financial Institutions and Markets, Risk Management and Insurance, and Investments. These courses provide Finance majors with a breadth of knowledge in all areas of finance. Finance majors can then choose from a range of advanced electives that allow for preparation in specific areas such as banking, corporate finance, investments, real estate, and risk management. Each of these areas has at least two additional elective courses that allows you to obtain the depth of knowledge in a specific area of finance and to meet your specific career goals.
Small Class Sizes
Classes for Finance majors are capped at 35 students, with many upper division Finance classes capped at 25 students. All Finance classes are taught by faculty (no teaching assistants) with over 70% of all classes taught by professors with a doctorate in the field. At WIU, classes are small enough that our Finance professors know our students by name in nearly all classes.
Tuition Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
---|---|
Tuition Fees | $34400 (USD 34400) |
Eligibility & Entry Requirement
Academic Requirements:
- Applicants should have completed an US high school equivalent
- Submit high school transcripts and diploma
- Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 or equivalent
- Submitting SAT/ACT score is optional
- Submit English Language Proficiency test scores
English Language Requirements:
- TOEFL: minimum 73 in ibt;
- IELTS: minimum 6.0
- Duolingo: minimum 105
- PTE: minimum 49
Scores Required
Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids
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Innovation in Education Scholarship - La Tutors 123 | Scholarship per student$ 500/Yr$500 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
(ISC)² Women’s Cybersecurity Scholarships | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Comindware Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 4,000/Yr$4,000 | Level Of StudyApprenticeship | TypeMerit-Based | |
R&D Systems Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,500/Yr$1,500 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Collegedunia $150 Scholarship Program | Scholarship per student$ 150/Yr$150 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Go Clean Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 3,500/Yr$3,500 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based |
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