Overview

For the first three years of undergraduate study at Northern Illinois University, all finance majors fulfill the same general education, business core, and finance core course requirements. During senior year, as finance majors select a career path, elective courses in investments, banking, and/or the corporate finance area may be taken.

Depending on career path selection, upper-level course work also prepares students to sit for the Level I Chartered Financial Analyst (C.F.A.) examination or the Certified Treasury Professional (C.T.P.) examination. Both of these professional certification programs have set global standards for excellence in the world of finance.

Department Policies

To enroll in the finance core (FINA 330, 340, 350 and 395), you must submit a Transcript Review Form to the Department of Finance. Generally, the form is to be completed during the semester enrolled in UBUS 310 and ACCY 306 (or during the semester prior to enrolling in FINA 330, 340, 350 and 395).

Satisfactory completion of the finance core (FINA 330, FINA 340, FINA 350 and FINA 395) as evidenced by a grade of C or better in each of these courses is required prior to enrolling in any 400-level FINA course.

You may not repeat more than two 300- or 400-level FINA courses, with a maximum of one repeat from the finance core courses (FINA 330, FINA 340 and FINA 350).

Programme Structure

Courses Included :

Business Core: Lecture
Business Core: Applications
Information Systems in Organizations
Strategic Management
Corporate Finance
Investments
Financial Markets & Institutions
Career Planning in Finance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

DeKalb, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

High school diploma: You must have graduated by the time you start at NIU in order to be admitted
Grades: You must have passing grades equivalent to a U.S. C+ average on all transcripts and/or exam scores

A completed NIU application

Official transcripts from all high schools attended

ACT/SAT score

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Tuition Fee

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International

20462 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10231 USD per semester during 48 months.
National

20462 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10231 USD per semester during 48 months.
In-State

10230 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5115 USD per semester during 48 months.

Local: $5,115.34 per semester National and International: $10,230.68 per semester

Living costs for DeKalb

1100 - 1500 USD /month

Living costs

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