Admission to the MSF program is competitive. Each applicant is carefully considered by the Olin Admissions Committee – using both objective and subjective criteria including academic ability, professional potential, leadership qualities, communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrated achievements, motivation, and diversity.

MS Finance incoming class of 2022–23 academic year
Program:	Corporate Finance and Investments	Wealth and Asset Management	Quantitative
Total number of students:	72	125	93
Average age:	23	23	23
Average GMAT:	681	694	693
Average GRE V | Q:	159 | 166	160 | 168	158 | 168
Average GPA:	3.5	3.5	3.5
Women:	21%	39%	35%
International students:	89%	99%	99%
Average TOEFL:	105	106	104

MS Finance Application Deadlines

Admissions decisions are made for applications submitted by 11:59 PM Central Time according to the deadlines for each round noted in the table below.

Fall 2023

Application	Due by	Notification on or before
Round 1	September 21, 2022	October 27, 2022
Round 2	November 9, 2022	December 15, 2022
Round 3	January 11, 2023	March 2, 2023
Round 4*	March 22, 2023	May 4, 2023
Rolling admissions	Ongoing	Three weeks after application completion

*Priority deadline for fall international applicants: Applications may be submitted after the international priority deadline. However, please ensure that your file is complete at the time of application in order to avoid any processing delays.

Part-Time Option

Working professionals in the St. Louis area can purse the Corporate Finance and Investments program on a part-time basis, and begin taking classes in the fall or spring semester. If you are interested in pursuing this option, please contact our office at OlinGradAdmissions@wustl.edu to learn more.

Washington University Undergraduate Students

If you're a Washington University student who is interested in pursuing a Master of Science in Finance degree, it is recommended that you email OlinGradAdmissions@wustl.edu .

Eligibility

What does it take to be admitted to Olin's MSF programs?

We review each applicant on a number of factors, looking for individuals with strong academic, professional and extracurricular activities. We base our selections on your past performance, quantitative skills and communication skills. To ensure diversity in each entering class, we admit students with various backgrounds, experiences, talents, and interests.

You must have completed an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution, comparable to Washington University's four-year bachelor's degree, at the time of enrollment in the MSF program. Note: most international three-year degrees meet this requirement.

Prerequisites

Applicants to the Corporate Finance and Investments and Wealth & Asset Management programs should have taken Calculus I, Statistics and Microeconomics.

Successful applicants to the Quantitative Finance program will demonstrate outstanding aptitude for advanced quantitative finance materials and a passion for the quantitative aspects of problem-solving. Students who have majored in Mathematics, Computer Science, Quantitative Economics, Engineering, Physics and Statistics are especially encouraged to apply to the Quantitative Finance program. Some background in the applications of computing to quantitative problem-solving is especially valuable.