BSE in Operations Research and Financial Engineering (ORFE)
An engineering undergraduate programme built around modelling under uncertainty and quantitative decision-making. Finance is one application area alongside engineering, public policy and other data-intensive fields.
What you’ll study
Core
- Statistics (core area)
- Probability and Stochastic Processes (core area)
- Optimisation (core area)
- Senior Thesis or Independent Project
Source: orfe.princeton.edu ↗
Before you apply
The programme doesn’t publish detailed entry requirements beyond a general admissions page.
After graduation
The programme doesn’t publish an employment report.
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What students and graduates say
Threads from QuantNet and other forums where applicants, students and graduates discuss this programme. They’re personal views and may be out of date.
- ORFE Program (Reddit)
- B.S.E Major (Likely ORFE) Freshman Fall Course Selection: Chem 207 or Humanities Class? (Reddit)
Finance is one of several application areas within the broader engineering degree. Students tailor electives and independent work to their interests.
Checked 6 November 2026 against the sources linked on this page. Fees, units and requirements change each year, so confirm them on the programme’s website before applying.