Monmouth University
Private university in West Long Branch, New Jersey, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Monmouth University is a private university in West Long Branch, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Founded in 1933 as Monmouth Junior College, it became Monmouth College in 1956 and Monmouth University in 1995 after receiving its charter.
Former names | Monmouth Junior College (1933–1956) Monmouth College (1956–1995) |
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Type | Private university |
Established | 1933; 91 years ago (1933) |
Academic affiliations | CIC NAICU Sea-grant |
Endowment | $153.1 million (2023)[1] |
President | Patrick F. Leahy |
Provost | Richard F. Veit[2] |
Administrative staff | 590 |
Students | 6,167[3] |
Undergraduates | 4,630 |
Postgraduates | 1,537 |
Location | , U.S. 40.280°N 74.006°W / 40.280; -74.006 |
Campus | Suburban, 159 acres (64 ha) |
Colors | Midnight blue, white |
Nickname | Hawks |
Sporting affiliations | |
Mascot | Shadow The Hawk |
Website | monmouth.edu |
There are about 4,400 full-time and 260 part-time undergraduate and 1,750 graduate students, as well as 302 full-time faculty members. About 80% of faculty members hold Ph.D.s or other terminal degrees in their field of study.[4] The university's student-to-faculty ratio is about 14:1. Forty-four percent of students live on-campus. Most of Monmouth's student body is drawn from the northeastern United States, although student body is composed of students from 29 states and 28 countries.[5]