Financial Economics

The Department of Economics is known worldwide as one of the leading centers of economic research and training, and is ranked among the top economic departments in the nation.

The undergraduate program emphasizes the understanding of modern tools of economic analysis and their application to contemporary policy issues.

We offer a BA and a minor in economics or financial economics. Students seeking more rigorous training have the opportunity to pursue an honors degree in economics.

Graduates of all three programs are prepared for:

• Positions in business and government
• Applying to graduate programs in fields like business, law and economics
• Work in economics or public policy

• ECO 108: Principles of Economics*
• ECO 207: Intermediate Microeconomics**
• ECO 209: Intermediate Macroeconomics**
• ECO 230: Economic Statistics or STT 213: Elements of Probability and Math Statistics or MTH 203: Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
• ECO 231W: Econometrics
• FIN 205 : Financial Management
• MTH 210: Introduction to Financial Mathematics***
• FIN 206 : Investments
• ACC 201: Financial Accounting
• ACC 221: Managerial Accounting
• Three economics electives (one must be from the following: ECO 211, ECO 217, ECO 232, ECO 233, ECO 263, ECO 268, ECO 270, ECO 274)
• Calculus requirement
• Upper-level writing requirement (two of the above courses must be taken for W credit).

*ECO 108 cannot be taken after 207

**Honors equivalent can be taken for ECO 207 and ECO 209

***Honors equivalent can be taken for MTH 210, and MTH 210 or MTH 210H must be taken prior to FIN 206

FIN 204 cannot be used for the completion of this degree.

Requirements

You must submit the following materials. You will either submit through MyROC or your respective application portal (or mail when applicable). Rochester accepts the Common Application (CA), the Universal College Application (UCA), and the Coalition Application (CoA). The materials listed under Official Documents must be submitted to us directly by your school, testing site, or family member, depending on the document.

MyROC

• Part I Application
• International Financial Support Form (IFSF)
• Interview sign-up (highly recommended)
• Links to electronic media (music, websites, photos, videos, etc.) (optional)
• Writing sample (optional)

Official Documents

• High school transcript
• Financial documentation
• Official test scores
• Teacher recommendation
• School report
• Mid-year report
• College transcript
• English language exam results
• Family/Community Recommendation Form (optional)

Application Portal

• Application (CA, UCA, or CoA)
• Application fee
• Freshman Supplement (UCA)
• Writing Supplement (CA)
• Early Decision Agreement (optional)
• Professional Degree Programs essay (optional)
• Arts Supplement (UCA) (optional)
• Athletic Supplement (UCA) (optional)

If your native language is not English and you completed your secondary or higher education in a non-native English speaking country, you must take a test of English language proficiency. In some instances, admission to the University will be contingent upon participation in the University’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program.

• IELTS 7.0
• TOEFL (paper-based) 600
• TOEFL (internet-based) 100 
• PTE Academic 66

Scholarships

Need-based financial aid

If you are unable to meet the full cost of attendance for Rochester without need-based aid or sponsorship from the University, you must submit the CSS PROFILE. The CSS PROFILE is used to determine your potential eligibility for need-based University of Rochester grant funding and must be completed each year of attendance. Due to limited resources, only a small number of international applicants will qualify for need-based financial aid from the University. Applicants unable to secure the needed funding to cover the cost of attendance either through private funds or sponsorship cannot be admitted to the University.

Merit Scholarships

All applicants, regardless of citizenship, are considered for merit scholarships. No additional documentation is required to compete for a merit scholarship. Since merit scholarships are awarded independent of a student’s need, you must still submit the appropriate documents with your application as described above to complete your application for admission.