| Name |
Monmouth University |
| Address |
400 Cedar Avenue
West Long Branch, NJ 07764-1898 |
| Website |
http://www.monmouth.edu |
| Email |
admission@monmouth.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
42% |
| Percent Fraternity |
8% |
| Percent Sorority |
9% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
42% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (83%), apartment for single students (15%), other housing options (2%) |
| College Owned Singles |
3% |
| College Owned Doubles |
57% |
| College Owned Triples |
25% |
| College Owned Apartments |
15% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
15 |
| Sprinkler System |
93% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
86% |
| Campus Size |
156 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Newark, NJ (40), Philadelphia, PA (75) |
| Nearest Train |
train from Long Branch, NJ to Newark NJ (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
bus from Long Branch, NJ to New York, NY (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
58% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
8% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,549 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
football games, basketball games, Homecoming, Ebony Night, Winter Ball, Spring Fest, Fall Fest, concerts, comedians, The Big Event, trips to Broadway plays |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
65 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Delta Mu, Alpha Epsilon Rho, Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Gamma Signa Alpha, Kappa Delta Pi, Lambda Alpha, Lambda Sigma Tau, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Rho Lambda, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Theta Tau; |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Catholic Center at Monmouth University, Christian Ambassadors, Hillel |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Chinese Association of Monmouth University, International Club, Latin American Student Organization, African/American Student Union, National Council of Negro Women |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Government Association, Accounting Society, American Marketing Association , Amnesty International, Anthropological Congress, Art Club, Bowling Club, Clean & Green, Comuter Club, Council for Exceptional Children, Dance Team, Economics & Finance Club, Going Global, Ice Hockey Club, Political Scince Club, Pre-Law, PRSSA, Resident Hall Association, Snowriders Club, Social Work Society, Student Activities Board, Student Alumni Association, Study Abroad Club, Voices of Praise, Hawk TV, Monmouth Review, Outlook(newspaper), Shadows(yearbook), WMCX(radio station) |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Outlook (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
8 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
8% |
| Num Sororities |
6 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
9% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1933 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
4,555 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
38,118,776 |
| Application Deadline |
March 1 |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
21,868 |
| Room Board |
8,472 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
90% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Commerce Bank, Enterprise Rent a Car, KPMG, Fort Monmouth |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
248,000 |
| Num Subscriptions |
22,500 |
| Num Microforms |
N/A |
| Num Audiovisual |
N/A |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
The library is a selective depository for publications of the United States government and houses a special collection of material pertaining to the State of New Jersey. The personal book collection of Lewis Mumford (1895-1990), a prominent American architectural critic and urban planner, is in a special room in the library. |
| Museums |
multi-media communications center with TV & radio stations, sculpture garden, art gallery, theatre |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
700 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
4 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
122 |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
1,528 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
3,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
86% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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