Undergraduate Certificate in Financial Planning
Help Others Protect and Grow Their Futures with Liberty’s Online Undergraduate Certificate in Financial Planning
Finances are a familiar source of stress for people, businesses, and organizations. Financial planners work to ease that stress by presenting strategic financial options.
We want to help you help others. Through our 100% online Undergraduate Certificate in Financial Planning, you can study how to assess a business or individual’s current financial status and create a strategy to better it. Whether a couple is planning for retirement or a student is looking to pay off loans, you can study to become prepared for positions of guidance to those in need of assistance.
As a Christian university, Liberty strives to implement a biblical worldview into every aspect of your academic experience. Your online classes will be taught by professors who strive to give you a better understanding of financial planning from a Christian perspective. Here at Liberty, we provide you with more than a degree. We also aim to give you a chance to build a network of like-minded individuals grounded in biblical principles.
What Will You Study in our Undergraduate Certificate in Financial Planning?
We understand that sometimes it is not possible for you to put your life on pause as you further your education. Our 100% online format allows you to study in-demand skills while remaining active in your family, church, and community. Through your classes, you can learn more about:
- Creating individualized retirement plans to fit a person’s financial goals
- Estate planning with a concentration in wealth transfer, trusts, wills, and charitable giving
- How to navigate the stock market and strategically invest finances
Whether you are looking to gain a better understanding of how to manage your finances or are looking to implement these skills into a career, our Undergraduate Certificate in Financial Planning can bring you to a new level of understanding in financial management.
You may also be interested in exploring our certificate in business or project management.
Online Undergraduate Certificate in Financial Planning Program Highlights
As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.
Here’s what sets us apart:
- Our online programs are backed by our brick-and-mortar campus – ranked among Niche.com’s Top 5 College Campuses in America – and that commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well. Earning your degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
- The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
Military Benefits
Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:
- Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/retirees
- Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
- Current Department of Defense employees
We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
Credit Hours
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 75% of the certificate total
Next Start Date
Jun 23, 2025
Accreditation
Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC
600+ Online Degrees
With over 600 online degrees, we have something that will accommodate your dreams and calling.
Backed by a brick-and-mortar campus
Our residential campus ranked among Niche.com’s Top 5 College Campuses in America. That commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well.
No tuition increase for 9 years
We want to help you pursue your goals – so while tuition rates at most universities have continued to increase over the years, the majority of our rates haven’t.
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“The best part of my LU experience has been my growing faith formation through my developing educational understanding, as an aspiring school administrator.”
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