Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ · Private

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Admission rate

Monmouth University admitted 89.0% of applicants university-wide (8,298 of 9,321).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide89.0%8,2989,321
Men85.5%2,6153,057
Women90.7%5,6836,264

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 15) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 8,298 admitted students, 828 enrolled (10.0% yield).

Monmouth University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1140–1310
ACT (mid-50%)
24–29
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.74

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Monmouth University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $62,904/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$46,552
Fees, housing, food, books & other$22,198
Sticker cost of attendance$62,904/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$18,924
$30k–48k$19,404
$48k–75k$25,331
$75k–110k$33,773
Over $110k$39,015

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Presidential ScholarshipUp to $25,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Merit-Based ScholarshipUp to $22,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's ScholarshipUp to $18,000 per year (Merit)
  • Monmouth Merit ScholarshipUp to $12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Monmouth GrantVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Presidential ScholarshipUp to $25,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Merit-Based ScholarshipUp to $22,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's ScholarshipUp to $18,000 per year (Merit)
  • Monmouth Merit ScholarshipUp to $12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Monmouth GrantVaries (Need Based)

Monmouth University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official high school transcript
  • Letter of recommendation
  • Essay
  • SAT/ACT scores
  • Music audition
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Official high school transcript
  • Letter of recommendation
  • Essay
  • SAT/ACT scores
  • Music audition
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Monmouth University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

The Common App personal essay is required (one of 7 shared prompts), plus 4 college-specific supplements:

  1. Please write a statement of interest between 250 and 500 words to explain why you are interested in pursuing a degree in nursing. Please note: You may use the same essay as your application if it speaks about pursuing a nursing degree.2000 words · Required
  2. Please write a statement of interest between 250 and 500 words to explain why you are interested in pursuing a degree in Occupational Therapy. Please note: You may use the same essay as your application if it speaks about pursuing a Occupational Therapy degree.2000 words · Required
  3. Please write a statement of interest between 250 and 500 words to explain why you are interested in pursuing a degree as a Physician Assistant. Please note: You may use the same essay as your application if it speaks about pursuing a Physician Assistant degree.2000 words · Required
  4. Applicants who select the Speech-Language Pathology program must submit an essay (minimum of 500 words), answering this question:&nbsp;<br>The Department of Speech-Language Pathology at Monmouth University celebrates core values to include competence, creativity, and compassion. How have you displayed these values in your life, and how would you bring these values to your career as a speech-language pathologist?&nbsp;<br>This may be used to satisfy the Common Application essay requirement.750 words · Required

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Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$67,991
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
71.9%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
80%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$27,000
At graduation

Monmouth University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • WSJ: #229
  • Forbes: #436

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-15Early ActionNon-binding early round
  • 2026-11-15Early DecisionBinding early round
  • 2027-03-01Regular DecisionStandard deadline

Monmouth University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C21–C22 · 2023

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (26%), Psychology (7%), Biological & life sciences (5%).

Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 53% of class sections have under 20 students.

Monmouth University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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