Texas Wesleyan University
1201 Wesleyan St, Fort Worth, TX 76105, United States

Texas Wesleyan University is a private Methodist university in Fort Worth, Texas. It was founded in 1890 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The main campus is located in the Polytechnic Heights neighborhood of Fort Worth. Its mascot is the ram.

Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance

In the finance major, you'll lay the groundwork for a career in the corporate and financial service industry. In your classes, you'll have the rare opportunity to get hands-on experience actively managing a portion of the University's endowment fund. Some of your courses will include Investments, Financial Statement Analysis, Money and Banking, Introduction to Derivatives and International Finance.

There's more good news. Several of your required courses are designed to help prepare you to take the first part of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam. The CFA consists of three parts and is considered to be highly prestigious in the investment management profession. 

A career in this field has specific eligibility standards to sit for a licensing exam. Before you start your degree, read our ineligibility policy.

Want to get a jump start ahead of the competition? Earn your BBA in finance, followed by an online MBA with a concentration in either business administration, supply chain management, healthcare administration or data analytics in just five years. 

Don't just go to class, get involved in your area of study. Joining an organization helps you meet other Rams in your area of study, add extracurricular activities to your resume and more. Find out how you can get involved in finance today.

Join the Finance Club

The Finance Club is all about helping you make the transition from a student to a professional. We want to expose you to the world of finance and help create networking opportunities in the industry. The Finance Club is open to all majors on campus who are interested in finance or related fields. Learn more about the Finance Club and join today.

Are you interested in getting involved? Contact one of the faculty sponsors, Professor Wu and Professor Yildirum, at shwu@txwes.edu or syildirim@txwes.edu.

https://txwes.edu/academics/business-administration/undergraduate-majors/finance/ 

1. Complete the Online Application

It'll take you less than 15 minutes to complete and submit your online application. Once you have created an online application, an online application portal will be created for you. This portal is where you will upload other important documents.

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2. Upload Transcripts

Please upload all your documents to your application portal.

  • All examination results, marks, transcripts or grade sheets from your secondary school, as well as those from any post-secondary college or university attended.

Applicants will be reviewed for regular admission according to a cumulative weighted secondary school grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale). 
We do require all examination results, marks, transcripts or grade sheets from your secondary school, as well as those from any post-secondary college or university attended.

3. Upload Proof of English Proficiency

Please upload all your documents to your application portal.

Evidence of English proficiency through one of the following:

  1. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 68/190/520 (internet, computer, paper-based) minimum (scores must be less than two years old)
  2. IELTS score of 6.0 minimum (must be less than two years old) or 5.0/5.5 for full admission via the Linguistic Diversity Bridge Program (scores must be less than two years old)
  3. Other official evidence of English language proficiency, as approved by Texas Wesleyan University

Have a GPA below 2.75 on a 4.0 scale

We'll work with you to get the best chance at an acceptance letter and scholarship.
If you took the SAT or ACT, you can choose to submit your scores — it can help boost your chances of admission.

  • SAT Code: 6828
  • ACT Code: 4222

If not, no worries. You can start the process for your application to be reviewed by members of the faculty.

  1. You must submit all of the following items to your admission counselor:
    • A personal essay about why attending Texas Wesleyan would be beneficial for you
    • Provide letters of recommendation
    • Submit a resume
    • Participate in a personal interview
  2. Once you have turned in all of your paperwork, your file will be sent to the faculty committee for review and a second admission decision.

Note: The University is the sole judge of a student's English proficiency.

4. Obtain I-20

To be issued Form I-20, international applicants must be admitted to the academic program and must submit following documents:

  1. Passport ID page
  2. Bank Statement (evidence of sufficient funding for the period of study in the U.S.)
  3. Affidavit Support Form
  4. New Student Fee $75

https://txwes.edu/admissions/international/ 

Important Dates

Application Deadlines

  • Fall June 30
  • Spring October 31

Proof of Funding

  • Fall June 30
  • Spring November 1

https://txwes.edu/admissions/international/