Highlights
- Accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
- Access to nationally-recognized faculty with degrees and industry certifications
- Online MBA in Financial Planning degree is considered to be among the country’s most intensive and comprehensive master-level programs for financial planning.
- USDLA-award-winning online classes
- The ability to take fully online classes
- Duration: 12-24 months
- Avg. GMAT score: 400
- Avg. Undergrad GPA: 3.7
Curriculum
- Courses satisfy the initial education requirements necessary to sit for the CFP® Certification Examination.
- Multiple program entry points within the Academic Year.
- Online courses are offered year-round in five, 8-week terms.
- Online MBA in Financial Planning degree requires students to successfully complete a program comprised of 15, three-credit hour courses (totaling 45 credits).
- Students and faculty meet in live virtual learning environments designed for collaboration with audio, video, application sharing, and group break-out rooms.
- Classes are capped at 20 students.
- Students may petition to transfer up to six semester credits of graduate coursework taken at other regionally accredited colleges or universities to the financial planning program at California Lutheran University.
- Students may also be eligible to transfer up to nine credits for previously earned master’s degrees.
U.S News Report and Ranking
- Ranked by US News and World Report among the top 20 schools in the Western United States.
- Listed as one of the Top Schools in Financial Planning Magazine.
- Ranked Number 10 in Regional Universities West.
Career Leverage
- Networked to leading financial service firms
- Experience personal and professional growth in completing 7 financial planning and 8 business courses
- Expand business and retain existing clients by offering more solutions to more client problems
- Alumni network that continues beyond graduation
- Lifelong access to career services
Admission Requirements
- Two letters of professional recommendation
- Personal Statement
- Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores may be waived for candidates who present an official transcript of previous college.
- A completed online application and non-refundable application fee
- Interview with an admission counselor
- Official transcripts showing a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or equivalent international course work
Tuition and Fees
| Tuition | $38,475 base cost for MBA $855 per credit (MBA program) |
| Technology Fee | $55 per term $275 maximum per academic year |
| Application Fee | $25 online $50 paper |
| Audit Fee | One half the tuition listed |
| Late Registration Fee | $50for registration |
| Late Transaction Fee | $50for employer reimbursement |
| Graduate and Professionals Student Council Activity Fee | $10 |
| Transcript Fee | $5.00 minimum |
