Columbia University, New York, New York City - Courses & Fees

New York City, New York

University Private (Not for Profit) College

The MSc in Financial Engineering at Columbia University is a 1-year program.
This program is designed for students who wish to work in industries such as securities, banking, and financial management and consulting, or general manufacturing and service firms.
The program offers seven concentrations, including:
- Asset Management
- Computation and Programming
- Computational Finance/Trading Systems
- Derivatives
- Finance and Economics
- Financial Technology
- Machine Learning for Financial Engineering
This program gives full-time training in the application of engineering methodologies and quantitative methods in finance.
Some of the main topics students learn through this program are:
- Optimization Models and Methods
- Stochastic Models
- Foundations of Financial Engineering
- Professional Development and Leadership
.The student-faculty ratio of this college is 6:1.
The acceptance rate of Columbia University is 5.8%.
Columbia University is ranked #19 in QS Global World Rankings 2021.

Important Dates

The 2022 application is now closed. you can check back in September to access the 2023 application.

Event	End Date
Priority Application Deadline For Fall 2024 Intake	Jan 15, 2024
Regular Application Deadline For Fall 2024 Intake	Feb 15, 2024

Head	Avg Cost Per Year
Living Expenses	Mex$22800

Academic Eligibility:

Students must have a bachelor's degree in a related field of engineering or science to get admission in this program.
Students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 overall GPA.

Language Requirments:

Students whose official language is not English are required to submit IELTS or TOEFL scores.

100 / 120

Avg. Score in

7.5 / 9

Avg. Score in

68 / 90

Avg. Score in

311 / 340

Avg. Score in

3.0 / 4

Minimum gpa

GPA

The following Documents are required to attend this program:

Statement of Purpose: An essay or other written statement written by the student.
Resume/CV: Outline of academic achievements and/or awards, publications, relevant work and/or volunteer experience.
Academic Documents: Submit copies of official transcripts from post-secondary institutions attended.
Sample of written work: Student has to write something interesting as their sample essay in the application form.
Statement of Interest: Reasons or intentions for pursuing studies in this program, including a description of prior experience.
Two confidential letters of recommendation: Referees (Teachers, guidance counselors, or Professors) should comment on academics and that references should submit along with the application system.

After completing this program, students have the following career opportunities in:

Name	Amount	International Students Eligible	Application Deadline
Shardashish Interschool fellowship	Mex$50000	Yes	Feb 17, 2023
Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program	Variable	Yes	Apr 20, 2023
KC Mahindra Scholarship	Mex$5542	Yes	Mar 31, 2023
Axol Science Scholarship	Mex$2000	Yes	N/A