Overview

The Taxation and Financial Planning programme at Widener University is offered 100% online and can be completed part- or full-time. This programme is designed for practicing financial advisors, accountants, attorneys, and recent economics, finance, and accounting majors, as well as others wishing to enter the field of taxation and financial planning.

Key Features

Here, you'll complete flexible courses in retirement and insurance planning, investment management, and more—gaining competency and skills in industry products and strategies to support clients and small business owners. Emphasis is placed on planning for clients, as well as technical competence in practical applications of the current tax law.
Along the way, you'll draw on the expertise of industry-shaping faculty mentors who impart skills and knowledge that go above and beyond preparing for the CFP® exam. You'll graduate ready to develop comprehensive financial plans for businesses and individuals alike.

Potential Careers

Financial planner
Tax planner
Personal financial specialist
Portfolio manager
Estate planner
Asset analyst

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Securities Analysis and Investment Management
Insurance Products and Planning
Psychology of Financial Planning
Comprehensive Financial Plan
Individual Income Taxation
Federal Corporate Taxation and the Law of Business Entities
Federal Estate and Gift Taxation
Retirement Plans and Retirement Planning
Retirement Planning

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Chester, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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General requirements

Completed online application
$35 application fee
Personal statement: Please explain why you wish to do graduate work in the field you have selected with particular emphasis on your proposed area of specialization. Please limit this essay to no more than one typewritten page.
Resume
One letter of recommendation
Official transcripts from all postsecondary schools attended
Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.7
GMAT or GRE scores are not required for admission to graduate business programs. However, applicants who have completed the GMAT or GRE may opt to submit their test scores to strengthen their admissions applications or scholarship applications.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18000 USD / year

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Out-of-State

18000 USD / year

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In-State

18000 USD / year

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Funding

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