Overview

Finance Program / Finance Program is located in Houston, TX.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	24

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT or GRE 30 hours completed in residence, minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 at UH, no more than 11 semester hours of 'C' grades or below in graduate courses taken at UH
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT or GRE Minimum GPA of 3.25, continuous full time enrollment, dissertation defense within 6 years of entering the program

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

56

Applied

39

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

150

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT or GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcripts from all higher education institutions attended, resume, goal statement, letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GMAT or GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letter of financial backing, statement of understanding, reference letters, statement of academic and research interests

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 620 TOEFL IBT score: 105
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

62

Total Graduate Students

37%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.45%
Black or African American	1.61%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.61%
Asian	12.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	1.61%

Gender

Male (83%)

Female (16%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 8

Male (16)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Accountancy and taxation, finance, international business, management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4302 University Drive
Houston, TX  77204
United States

Contact Dr. Praveen Kumar
Chairperson
Email: pkumar@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-4772
Fax: 713-743-4789

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