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West Long Branch, NJ · Private · 3,684 undergraduates · suburban

Monmouth University

Less selective

Monmouth combines professional and liberal-arts study with experiential learning on a historic campus close to the Jersey Shore.

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Institutional profile

Established Solid in career outcomes, and solid in mobility.
Academic Steady Affordability Emerging Career Solid Mobility Solid Experience Steady
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Emerging
Career outcomes Solid
Mobility Solid
Student experience Steady
Admission
89.5% admitted

8,410 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

Compare recent average annual costs by household income

Completion
71.6%

$67,991 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Monmouth University apart

Academic design

Students can extend classroom work through experiential education and specialized centers focused on areas such as coastal policy, American music and entrepreneurship.

Campus pattern

The West Long Branch campus mixes historic estate architecture, modern student facilities and easy access to the nearby shore communities.

Career & value signal

The Great Hall at Shadow Lawn is the university's defining landmark and remains an active academic and administrative building.

Can I get in?

89.5% admitted

Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

8,410

About 90 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 89.5%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1125–1270
10201360
ACT middle 50%24–28
2131

Of admitted students, 22% submitted an SAT, and 2% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA31%

In the season card

Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for Monmouth University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What Monmouth University weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
See what counts here

What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Students can extend classroom work through experiential education and specialized centers focused on areas such as coastal policy, American music and entrepreneurship.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Monmouth combines professional and liberal-arts study with experiential learning on a historic campus close to the Jersey Shore.

03

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.

Early DecisionNov 15
Early ActionDec 1
Regular DecisionMar 1
Fee and waiver$60 application fee

Fee waiver: accepted

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

NursingAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.

Published annual cost$74,220
Average annual cost after aid$31,000
Affordability profileEmerging

In the season card

Average annual cost by household income at Monmouth University

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
Open the price by income

Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.

Complete within 8 years71.6%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one80.6%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$67,991

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Recent graduates295
Median earnings$78,591

Admits separately

Communication and Media Studies

Recent graduates80
Median earnings$58,759

Admits separately

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

Recent graduates80
Median earnings$75,353

Admits separately

Education, General

Recent graduates53
Median earnings$63,068

Admits separately

Psychology, General

Recent graduates43
Median earnings$57,159

What is campus life like?

Monmouth University beyond the classroom

The West Long Branch campus mixes historic estate architecture, modern student facilities and easy access to the nearby shore communities.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Students can extend classroom work through experiential education and specialized centers focused on areas such as coastal policy, American music and entrepreneurship.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The West Long Branch campus mixes historic estate architecture, modern student facilities and easy access to the nearby shore communities.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

The Great Hall at Shadow Lawn is the university's defining landmark and remains an active academic and administrative building.

3,684 undergraduatesMid-Atlanticsuburban settingCampus housing available