Overview

Department of Economics and Finance / Department of Economics and Finance is located in Queens, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Finance
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Finance

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	59

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT or GRE 36 credit hours

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

88

Applied

58

Accepted

39

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Winter deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	June 1st	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT or GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation, essay, resume, unofficial transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

100

Total Graduate Students

37%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5%
Black or African American	6%
White or Caucasian	42%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2%

Gender

Male (68%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

36

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 11

Male (31)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Exchange rate exposure, corporate default likelihood, credit derivatives, emerging markets, stock returns predictability
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	26,883

Location & Contact

Address 8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY  11439
United States

Contact Dr. Charles Clark
Chair
Email: clarkc@stjohns.edu
Phone: 718-990-7343

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