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Advanced Standing in Finance (BS & MSF)

Accelerate your undergraduate and graduate education

GET A JUMP START ON YOUR GRADUATE DEGREE

With Bentley's Advanced Standing in Finance program, in the four years you would spend getting an undergraduate degree, you can earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree, distinguishing yourself from your peers and increasing the opportunities for advancement in your career. Earn a graduate degree from a program recognized among the top five in the U.S. by the Financial Times.

Yasmeen Alwani
I decided to enroll in the Advanced Standing in Finance program because it allowed me to maximize my time, effort and investment. It was the perfect intersection of challenging and interesting.
Yasmeen Alwani, Structured Finance, Moody's
BS Finance 2019; MS Finance 2020

Program Details

  • Open to high-achieving Bentley students majoring in Finance, Economics-Finance, Corporate Finance and Accounting, Finance and Technology (FinTech), and Sustainable Invesments.
  • Earn two degrees in four years.
  • Submit your application during your second year and start taking graduate classes during your junior year.
  • Start your career with an advanced credential that will set you apart.
  • Study an analytics intensive curriculum informed by our partnerships with the CFA Institute and GARP, the Global Association of Risk Professionals.

Explore our Advanced Standing in Finance program

Earn a Top-Ranked Graduate Degree

Bentley’s master’s degree in Finance has been rated among the top five programs in the U.S. by the Financial Times.

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Advanced Standing in Finance (ASF)

Students are required to pay a $250 non-refundable deposit by an annually announced deadline. The deadline is typically two weeks after admission decisions are released. Failure to pay the deposit will result in cancellation of admission to the Advanced Standing program. 

ASF FAQs

Costs and Financial Aid

Below are some frequently asked questions regarding financial aid and how it works for this program. Student Financial Services will be able to provide you details of the program expenses in light of any financial aid you receive.

What are the Costs?

For Advanced Standing students who start the program in Fall 2027 or later, there is an $10,000 program fee charged in addition to the standard tuition and fees, which is billed at $2,500 per term with the first charge typically falling in the first term of junior year.  

For Advanced Standing students who began the program in Fall 2026 or earlier, the $8,000 program fee is charged in addition to standard tuition and fees. The program fee is billed in four $2,000 installments, beginning in the first semester of your junior year.

Starting your junior fall and spring semesters, you’ll continue to pay undergraduate tuition, plus the program fee, until you complete your undergraduate degree. For Advanced Standing students who start the program in Fall 2027 or later, once you complete your undergraduate degree, you’ll pay the standard graduate tuition rate, with a 20% tuition discount applied to each of your remaining graduate courses. Tuition rates can be found on the Student Financial Services website. 

If enrolling in courses during the summer, you will pay on a per course basis depending on the level of the course, undergraduate or graduate. The program fee will also be charged in addition to the tuition.   

Is there financial aid?

Undergraduate Aid 

As an undergraduate student you are eligible to apply for need-based financial assistance each academic year. You can find application information here.  Financial aid is available during the standard academic year (fall and spring) when enrolled full-time. You are eligible to receive institutional grants/scholarships for no more than 8 terms or until you meet your degree requirements, whichever comes first. 

While aid is not typically available during the summer term, students in the Advanced Standing in Finance program are eligible to use summer of senior year as a term of aid, which counts towards the 8-term maximum. Scholarships and grants will be prorated during the senior summer term based on enrollment compared to a 15 credit load. It is expected that you will complete your undergraduate degree requirements at the end of the fall term of your senior year. 

Graduate Aid 

As a graduate student you are eligible to apply for need-based financial assistance each academic year. You can find application information here.  For Advanced Standing students starting Fall 2027 or later, you’ll receive a 20% tuition discount on each graduate course once you've matriculated into graduate school. While need-based graduate grant funding is limited and typically covers a smaller portion of financial need, federal student loans may be available to help finance the remaining cost.

Are there academic scholarships at the graduate level?

For students beginning Advanced Standing in Fall 2027 or later, a 20% tuition discount will apply to each graduate course once you've matriculated into graduate school. Graduate-level merit scholarships are not available for the program. Undergraduate level academic scholarships and grants cannot be used during the graduate portion of the program. 

Can I receive my academic scholarship and/or grant in the summer?

Grant and scholarship aid is available during the standard academic year (fall and spring) when enrolled full-time. You are eligible to receive institutional grants/scholarships for no more than 8 terms or until you meet your degree requirements, whichever comes first. 

However, because summer is a required term, students in the Advanced Standing in Finance program are eligible to use summer of senior year as a term of aid, which counts towards the 8-term maximum. Scholarships and grants will be prorated during the senior summer term based on enrollment compared to a15 credit load. It is expected that you will complete your undergraduate degree requirements at the end of the fall term of your senior year.  

If I take a course for winter intensive, can I use my academic scholarship and/or grant to cover it? What are the tuition rates?

Grant and scholarship aid is available during the standard academic year (fall and spring) when enrolled full-time. You are eligible to receive institutional grants/scholarships for no more than 8 terms or until you meet your degree requirements, whichever comes first.  

Winter intensive courses will be billed with the spring term at an additional cost. Grant and scholarship aid is not available for winter intensive courses. 

May intensive courses will be billed with the summer term at an additional cost. Grant and scholarship aid is not available for May intensives with the exception of students requesting summer as a term of aid during the senior summer term. See FAQ “Is there financial aid?” for more details. 

For both winter and May intensive courses you will pay on a per course basis depending on the level of the course, undergraduate or graduate. Tuition rates can be found on the Student Financial Services website. 

What are the requirements for pursuing the Financial Analytics and FintTech track?

FI 774: Computational Finance is required for all students pursuing the Financial Analytics or FinTech track in the ASF/MSF program. To enroll in FI 774, you must meet the prerequisite: GR 526: Calculus.

  • If you have completed MA 139: Calculus II, the GR 526 prerequisite is waived.
  • If you have not completed MA 139 by the start of your graduate studies, you must take GR 526 to pursue the Financial Analytics track.
  • Important: GR 526 does not count toward the 10 required MSF courses. For example, if you are an ASF student who has already completed 4 graduate courses as an undergraduate, you would still need to take GR 526 (if required) plus 6 additional graduate courses to complete the MSF degree.