Adelphi University
The Robert B. Willumstad School of Business offers a B.S. in Finance that prepares students for specialized roles in the financial services industry. The financial world is constantly evolving in today’s global economy, and a B.S. in Finance provides an understanding of perspectives that form the context for business and finance.
Adelphi University is a private institution that was founded in 1896. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,205, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 75 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Adelphi University’s ranking in the 2018 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 151. The student-faculty ratio at Adelphi University is 12:1, and the school has 45.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students.
Adelphi University offers a number of student services, including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, and health insurance. Adelphi University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc.).
Year Founded: Private, Coed
School Type: 1896
Setting: Suburban
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Adelphi University
American University
The Bachelor of Science in Finance (BSF) is designed to prepare students for professional financial careers in industrial, financial, governmental, not-for-profit, and consulting organizations. Students completing the BSF will be well prepared to sit for the first level of the Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) or the Certified Financial Planning (CFP) exams. Exemplary students may also choose to continue their education in one of Kogod’s master’s programs.
American University is a private institution that was founded in 1893. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,901, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 84 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. American University’s ranking in the 2018 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 69. The student-faculty ratio at American University is 12:1.
American University offers a number of student services, including nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, day care, and health service. American University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc.).
Year Founded: 1893
School Type: Private, Coed
Setting: Suburban
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American UniversityAuburn University
A finance degree familiarizes you with the institutions, theory, and practice involved in the allocation of financial resources within the private and public sectors. The program encompasses the major areas of finance including corporate finance, financial institutions and markets, and investments. In addition, the program offers elective work in real estate and risk management and insurance. The degree also prepares you for graduate studies in business, law, and public administration.
If Wall Street is your goal, the Sterne Agee brokerage firm has funded The Student Investment Program, an interactive program that allows a team of students to manage a $50,000 investment portfolio for which Sterne Agee and the Harbert College of Business share equally in the gains.
The College also maintains a state of the art TIGER (Trading, Investing & Global Economic Research) Trading Lab that recreates a professional trading environment and allows you to get hands-on training in securities trading, financial modeling, and valuation. The lab also features a Bloomberg terminal, which gives you access to one of the most extensive databases of information available in the financial world.
Auburn University is a public institution that was founded in 1856. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 22,658, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 1,875 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Auburn University’s ranking in the 2018 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 103. The student-faculty ratio at Auburn University is 19:1, and the school has 31.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students.
Auburn, Alabama, has been ranked one of the best places to live, and life at Auburn University can be similarly enjoyable for students. Football is a particularly big attraction in the fall, as fans support the Auburn Tigers with the help of school mascot Aubie the Tiger. The Tiger sports teams compete in the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference, and the influx of football fans makes Auburn the fifth-largest city in the state on game days.
Year Founded: 1856
School Type: Private, Coed
Setting: Suburban
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Auburn UniversityUniversity of Auburn at Montgomery
Seeking a career in banking, financial management, insurance, investments, venture capital, and personal financial planning? AUM’s finance program prepares students to identify the value of a business while aiding in business success by assisting them in finding the capital needed. Students participate in the CFA Institute Research Challenge (Southern Classic), an Atlanta competition designed for up-and-coming financial professionals, and have the opportunity to gain experience through internships with Merrill Lynch and others.
Auburn University—Montgomery is a public institution that was founded in 1967. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,273, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 500 acres. Auburn University—Montgomery’s ranking in the 2018 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities South, 95. The student-faculty ratio at Auburn University—Montgomery is 14:1.
The most popular majors at Auburn University—Montgomery include: Health Professions and Related Programs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Psychology; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; and Education.
In sports, Auburn University—Montgomery is part of the NCAA’s Division II.
Year Founded: 1967
School Type: Private, Coed
Setting: Urban
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University of Auburn at MontgomeryFlorida International University
Finance majors learn how money is raised and invested, how to manage a company’s financial resources, and gain an understanding of capital markets, corporate finance, investments, and financial institutions. You’ll acquire the background to handle an array of financial challenges including the impact of interest rates, be able to perform risk analyses, know how to determine the value and return of investments, and grasp the regulatory environment. Students who graduate with the finance major are prepared to enter positions in corporations, financial institutions, brokerage firms, investment banks, and government. They also are prepared for post-graduate study in all areas of business.
Florida International University is a public institution that was founded in 1972. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 45,813, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 344 acres. The student-faculty ratio at Florida International University is 26:1, and the school has 21.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Florida International University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Psychology; Social Sciences; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; and Biological and Biomedical Sciences.
Outside of class, there are many student organizations and more than 30 fraternities and sororities to consider joining, as well as annual campus events, such as the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival, to check out. The FIU Golden Panthers sports teams compete in the NCAA Division I Conference USA.
Year Founded: 1972
School Type: Public, Coed
Setting: Urban
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Florida International UniversityLouisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Finance is the study of how individuals, businesses, and organizations acquire and use money. In fact, finance students get hands-on experience with this through the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF), or Tiger Fund, which gives them the opportunity to work through such areas of security research, valuation of risky assets, and portfolio management. Since it began in 2005, students have taken the initial $1 million provided by the LSU Foundation and grown it to more than $2.3 million.
Louisiana State University—Baton Rouge is a public institution that was founded in 1860. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 26,118, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 2,000 acres. The student-faculty ratio at Louisiana State University—Baton Rouge is 22:1.
Louisiana State University—Baton Rouge, better known as LSU, is a public school near the Mississippi River, in the southeastern part of the state. Students at LSU can choose from many programs in more than a dozen colleges. The most popular majors at Louisiana State University—Baton Rouge include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Education; Biological and Bi
Year Founded: 1860
School Type: Public, Coed
Setting: Urban
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Louisiana State UniversityUniversity of Central Florida
UCF’S Finance program is designed to provide knowledge in investments, international finance, business finance, risk management and insurance, financial institutions, and real estate. Through theoretical studies, students are able to learn tools effective in making key financial decisions, arming them with the skills needed to conquer the world of corporate finance, investments, or banking and real estate.
University of Central Florida is a public institution that was founded in 1963. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 55,776, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 1,415 acres. The student-faculty ratio at University of Central Florida is 30:1.
The most popular majors at University of Central Florida include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Psychology; Education; and Engineering.
Notable alumni of the University of Central Florida include Cheryl Hines, an actress who starred in HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm”; comedian Daniel Tosh, star of Comedy Central’s “Tosh.0”; and former soccer player Michelle Akers, a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Year Founded: 1963
School Type: Public, Coed
Setting: Suburban
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University of Central Florida