Oriental College of Shandong University of Finance and Economics is a full-time undergraduate and junior college education jointly organized by Shandong University of Finance and Economics, a university established by the Ministry of Finance and Economics, and Shandong Gold Group, a large state-owned enterprise. The school is a unit of the National Universities of Applied Sciences (College) Alliance, a pilot university of the "Data China-Integration of Production and Education Promotion Plan" of the Ministry of Education, a unit of the National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Practice Alliance, and a governing unit of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants China Association.

According to the Evaluation and Research Report of China University issued by China Alumni Association of iResearch, Yanshan College of Shandong University of Finance and Economics ranked first in the teaching quality ranking of independent colleges in Shandong Province in 20 18. The school is the deputy director of the Professional Cooperation Committee of the National Independent Institute of Finance and Economics.

In recent years, it has successively won the honorary titles of Shandong University Student Entrepreneurship Education Demonstration College, National KAB Entrepreneurship Education Base, Advanced Collective of Ideological and Political Education in Shandong Universities, 20 19 National Independent College of Brand Influence, 20 19 Most Influential Undergraduate College in Shandong Province, 2020 National Demonstration College of Ideological and Political Construction, and 2020 Most Influential Undergraduate College in Shandong Province.