Monmouth University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Monmouth University was established in 1933 as the Monmouth Junior College. It has been a private university since its name was changed to Monmouth University in 1995. Its suburban campus is spread across an area of 156 acres and houses a large number of academic buildings. Monmouth University has 8 schools under it:

• Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies
• School of Business Administration
• School of Education
• School of Science, Technology and Engineering
• School of Social Work
• The Graduate School
• The Honors School
• Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences

The university offers a large number of undergraduate and graduate degree programs as well as certificate programs in various areas of study. Some of the departments of Monmouth University include accounting, art and design, biology, physics, chemistry, communication, criminal justice, English, foreign language studies, mathematics and music and theater arts, among others.

Monmouth University has an active fraternity and sorority life. Lambda Theta Phi, Phi Sigma Kappa, Sigma Pi, Sigma Tau Gamma, Tau Kappa Epsilon and Theta Xi are the fraternities, while Alpha Sigma Tau, Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Phi Epsilon, Lambda Theta Alpha, Phi Sigma Sigma, Theta Phi Alpha and Zeta Tau Alpha are the sororities available at Mommouth.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in media, music, family and social work, and computer science and engineering.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,442 in 2009-2010 (5,849 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 71% of enrolled students and graduate students are 29%.

Students under 25 years old represent 74% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Monmouth University provides on-campus housing for 1,890 of its 5,849 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Northeast Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 138 male students received the aid (men were 52% of those receiving aid) and 125 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 48% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Monmouth University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (19 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (412 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (68 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (182 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (32 awarded)

• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (140 awarded)

• Public Policy Analysis
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (11 awarded)

• Fine Arts and Art Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (277 awarded)

• African-American/Black Studies
• Anthropology
• Cartography
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• General Studies
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (26 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (167 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (21 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

• Gerontology

MUSIC (39 awarded)

• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (50 awarded)

• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
• Nursing
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing

SCIENCE (50 awarded)

• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (80 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (119 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling