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Bachelor of Financial Planning

The University of Akron

  • Akron, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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About the program

BBA in financial planning aligned with CFP certification.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Explain central concepts in Financial Planning
  • Apply relevant analytical or practical techniques
  • Communicate evidence-based findings and reflect on professional or academic ethics.

Career outcomes

  • Certified Financial Planner (CFP) pathway

Curriculum

  • 120 Credits: 36 general education
  • 9 Additional business
  • 39 College business core and 33 financial planning credits (6-credit finance core
  • 21 Required
  • 6 Electives). General education requirements apply alongside the major
  • and a UA bachelor's degree needs at least 120 credit hours.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Completion of secondary school (projected graduation accepted
  • Final transcript before registration) or prior college study as a transfer applicant
  • NACES course-by-course evaluation of non-US transcripts
  • SAT/ACT optional
  • English proficiency as shown on the international admissions page (e. G. TOEFL iBT 71
  • IELTS 6.0
  • Duolingo 95
  • PTE 48).

Accepted academic background

Completion of secondary school (first-year applicants, Projected graduation date accepted, Final transcript before registration), Transfer applicants with prior college transcripts, NACES course-by-course credential evaluation of non-US transcripts, SAT/ACT optional.

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy
  • English Language Test Results (if required).

How to apply

  1. Review the program admission requirements and intake deadlines. Prepare academic transcripts
  2. Identification
  3. any required supporting documents. Complete the institution application and provide language results if applicable. Pay any required application fee
  4. Submit the application
  5. await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$19,436 USD
Application fee$75 USD
Deposit$3,900 USD

Program details

CampusAkron
Faculty or schoolCollege of Business
DepartmentFinance
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1
Scholarship noteInternational scholarships for eligible incoming first-year and transfer students.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 Jun 2027

    199 days left

  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Apply by

    1 Oct 2027

    321 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.