All Princeton students can apply to the minor program, as long as they have taken the necessary prerequisite courses. While a student’s overall academic record will be considered when a student applies, several foundation courses, or their equivalent, are required for admission into the program.
Interested students must submit a completed application online between April 1 of sophomore year and May 15 of their junior year. A sophomore applying for admission by June 1 should select their courses in April, assuming they are going to be admitted. Students who apply by June 1 will receive admission decisions by July 31. Those who apply after June 1 will receive decisions after they submit the application and a copy of their internal transcript as outlined at the end of the application. At that point, they can change course selection if needed.
Students are expected to declare the Minor in Finance within the University’s window (sophomore spring through junior spring). Late applications should be rare, and will only be considered if the student has sufficient time and a coherent plan to complete all the requirements of the program (pre-requisites, core, and electives) before graduation. Per the policies of the College, late enrollment in a minor requires approval both from the program director and from the student’s residential college dean.
Apply for the Minor in Finance
As economic theory, mathematics, probability, and statistics are pervasive in modern financial analysis, the Minor in Finance requires mathematical ability and preparation. The following foundation courses are required for admission into the program and (except as noted) are ideally completed by the end of sophomore year. All courses require a letter grade (P/D/F not allowed) except as noted below for the two-course combinations satisfying the mathematics prerequisite. Students are required to take prerequisite courses in Mathematics, Economics and Probability and Statistics as follows:
Students with further questions about the admission process or the requirements should contact Academic Administrator, Melanie Heaney-Scott.
Questions regarding the eligibility of courses should contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor Yacine Ait-Sahalia.