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.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in career outcomes, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 89.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 71.6%
8,410 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$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
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Recent applicant pool
8,410About 90 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
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.
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
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
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.
Make institutional fit specific
Monmouth combines professional and liberal-arts study with experiential learning on a historic campus close to the Jersey Shore.
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.
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.
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+
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.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
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
Admits separately
Communication and Media Studies
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Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Admits separately
Education, General
Admits separately
Psychology, General
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.
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.
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.
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.