In order to expedite the process, applicants are required to apply online. Please review the following detailed application instructions carefully before completing the application.
The UO uses the quarter system which divides the academic year into four terms of relatively equal lengths (Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring). Prior to submitting the UO Online Graduate Admissions Application, please review the UO Academic Calendar to ensure that you are submitting an application for the correct term. The MSF is a full-time program that starts in summer of each year. There are no other start options.
In order to review your application, it must be complete. An application is not considered complete until all of the materials listed below have been received (including the University of Oregon Graduate School application and application fee). You will receive an email confirmation once your application is complete. Admission decisions are generally available 30-45 days AFTER an application has been completed and processed.
- Master of Science in Finance Online Departmental Application
The departmental application provides additional information that is needed to complete your application for the Lundquist College of Business Master of Science in Finance program.
Master of Science in Finance Departmental Application
- UO Graduate Admission Online Application and non-refundable $70.00 (U.S. applicants) or $90.00 (international applicants) application fee
UO Online Graduate Admission Application
The UO Graduate application requires a different username and password from the departmental application.
The major to select is: Finance
Applicants will be required to pay the non-refundable application fee at the time the UO Graduate Admission Online Application is submitted.
Note: If you decide to apply to a different term, you will need to submit a new UO Graduate Application and pay the nonrefundable application fee again.
- Statement of purpose (submit online via MSF Departmental Application)
Applicants must address the following questions in the required statement of purpose:
- Describe how your internship(s), work and/or extracurricular experience(s), and undergraduate coursework has prepared you to excel in Oregon’s MS in Finance Program (300 words or less).
- What do you believe will be your greatest contribution to the MS in Finance cohort? Explain why you believe this is the case? (300 words or less).
- Describe your career ambitions after completing the MS in Finance and how you believe The Lundquist of College of Business will help you to achieve those goals. (300 words or less).
- (Optional) The Oregon MS in Finance candidates are more than just their GPA and GMAT/GRE scores. We invite you to use this supplemental question to provide additional evidence, experience, or proficiencies outside of the typical class profile and how they will aid you in the successful completion of the MS in Finance program and career achievement. (300 words or less).
- One recommendation (Register recommenders online via MSF Departmental Application)
The letter of recommendation can come from a professor or a current/past supervisor from work or internship. The recommender should address the applicant's intellectual capacity, motivation, work ethic, and maturity.
You can submit your departmental application BEFORE your recommendation(s) have been received.
- Up-to-date resume (submit online via MSF Departmental Application)
Resume should show all relevant experience. This could include internships, volunteer work, leadership experience and/or post undergraduate employment. Be sure to include your graduation or anticipated graduation dates.
Download Resume Guidelines (PDF)
- Official GMAT or GRE score report†
Submit an official copy of your GMAT score by selecting the GMAT Business School program name Charles H. Lundquist College of Business – Master of Science in Finance (code = KSQ-5N-95). A few helpful GMAT resources to explore are Beat the GMAT, Khan Academy, and the Economist. For more information on registration, test centers, test preparation materials, and test fees, please visit the GMAT website.
If you have already taken the GMAT exam, but did not list the UO Charles H. Lundquist College of Business as a participating school to have access to your online official score report, you will need to contact GMAC and have your scores sent to the school.
Submit an official copy of your GRE score by using the GRE Institutional Code for the University of Oregon (4846) and the GRE Departmental code for Finance (4102).
Get more information on preparing for and scheduling a GRE exam.
Candidates with strong academic performance may be eligible for a GMAT or GRE waiver. You can complete a GMAT/GRE waiver request form or contact Jared Williams at jaredwil@uoregon.edu or 541-346-4050 for additional details.
Note: GMAT and GRE scores are only valid for five (5) years. We must receive the official score report before the test expires. In the case of multiple GMAT or GRE scores, we consider the highest overall score.
†Provided you include copies of GRE or GMAT score reports in your online application, you may hold off on submitting the official scores until after the admissions decision.
- Transcripts (two-part process)
1. Upload unofficial transcripts from all colleges and universities you attended to the MSF Departmental Application.
2. Submit official transcripts to the University of Oregon Office of the Registrar. Please follow official transcript requirements as detailed by the UO Graduate School website.
Office of the Registrar Mailing Address:
University of Oregon
Office of the Registrar
5257 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1217
USA
Official Electronic Transcripts. Official electronic transcripts should be sent to: registrar@uoregon.edu.
Degree In Progress. If you are presently pursuing a degree which you anticipate will be awarded AFTER your application is submitted, please submit an official in-progress transcript and then an additional official transcript showing the degree posted once the degree has been awarded.
Degree Certificate. If your awarded degree is not posted on the transcript, as is the case with most international transcripts, you will need to include the related degree certificate with your transcript.
International Transcripts from Non-English Speaking Countries: English translations of transcripts along with degree certificates notarized by the issuing university should be submitted to the University of Oregon Office of the Registrar.
View the list of countries where this requirement applies
International Credentials: International credentials must be equivalent to a U.S. four-year bachelor’s degree. Additionally, the credentials must be received from an institution recognized by the country’s educational body that oversees institutional approval, such as the Ministry of Education. If you are concerned about your eligibility for admission, please contact the MSF admissions and recruitment team for credential analysis (msfinfo@uoregon.edu).
(To check on the status of official transcripts/degree certificates received by the University of Oregon, please call the Registrar at 541-346-2935.)
In addition to the above, applicants whose native language is not English must fulfill additional requirements below.
