Key Information
- Duration: Full-time, 60 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting August 2027. Apply before Jan 2027.
Overview
Finance faculty at Boston College are experts in their disciplines and globally acclaimed for their scholarship, research, and mentorship. In our collegial environment, students typically collaborate with one another and with faculty to produce groundbreaking research.
Key Features
- The academic program begins with systematic, rigorous training in quantitative methods, economics, and finance. In addition, students complete a major research project, serve as research and teaching assistants, and write a doctoral dissertation.
- Graduates of the program are leaders in the field of finance who have the knowledge and analytical skills they need to conduct research and teach at the highest level.
Accreditation
Boston College is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and has been accredited by NEASC since 1935.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Microeconomic Theory
- Investments
- Statistics
- Macroeconomic Theory
- Econometric Methods
- Research in Corporate Finance
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English Requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 130
- TOEFL iBT: 100
- IELTS: 7.5
Other Requirements
General Requirements
- In order to be eligible for any graduate program, international applicants are required to hold a college or university degree equivalent to a four-year American bachelor’s degree.
- All applicants must submit a self-reported transcript with course names translated into English.

