Specialized Master's in Finance

Tuition & Funding

There are many options available to students to help fund an SMF education, ranging from part-time jobs to scholarships, fellowships, and federal and personal loans.

Learn about merit-based funding

The total cost of enrollment in the Fisher SMF program is determined by the student's residency status. Estimated tuition and fees are based on the previous academic year and are subject to change.

Estimated tuition and fees are for 30 credit hours** for full-time enrollment. Tuition is based on the University Registrar's fee schedule.

*Includes the following: General Tuition & Instruction, Student Activity Fee, Student Union Fee, Recreation Fee, Learning-Technology Fee, COTA Bus Fee.

Merit-Based Funding

All admitted applicants are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships; a scholarship application is not required. Recipients are notified prior to their admissions response deadlines.

Merit-Based Cash Awards

The Specialized Master in Finance (SMF) program offers limited, merit-based cash awards to select incoming students. Awards may range from $6,000 to $18,000. The Admissions Committee will use your application to determine whether you qualify for these awards. There is no additional application or information needed from the student for this consideration, but we encourage you to complete your application to create the best opportunity for consideration for this competitive financial support. 

Fisher Graduate Assistantship (50% tuition coverage, 10-hours a week)

The SMF program awards up to one Graduate Assistant (GA) appointment each year. The GA appointment is 10 hours per week and provides a 50% tuition waiver and a monthly stipend. Depending on the financial aid budget each year, all admitted applicants are automatically considered for the GA appointment available each year; an application is not required. 

Ohio State University Fellowships

Fisher College of Business may nominate its strongest SMF candidate for The Ohio State University’s fellowship programs. These fellowships provide a full waiver of tuition and general fees, plus a monthly stipend ($2,000) for one year. The application deadlines for fellowship nominations are much earlier than all other application deadlines.   

Fellowship guidelines: The nominee must have a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.6 (on a 4.0 scale). Those submitting test scores should score in the top 25% on the GMAT or GRE to support their nomination to the University Fellowship competition.

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Loans

Some SMF students use loans to finance their education, either in total or in part, and many sources of loans exist. Federal loans are available for domestic students only.

For more information regarding the Federal loan program, please visit the Student Financial Aid website.

Student Financial Aid

International Student Loan Options

Most loan programs require U.S. citizen co-signers. However, the two funding sources listed below do not require U.S.-based co-signers. We offer this information to prospective students with no endorsement implied or expressly stated by The Ohio State University or Fisher College of Business.

• Prodigy Finance
• MPOWER Financing