Our Story

Monmouth University's community looks forward, illustrating the excitement and distinctiveness of this private university at the Jersey Shore through their many efforts and accomplishments. Learn more about some of the leaders that make Monmouth a unique, full-spectrum institution of higher education.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

• About 10% of incoming first-year students are enrolling in one of Monmouth's five-year baccalaureate/master's programs. Students from the inaugural cohort (2008) will begin their master's program this summer.
• Monmouth has been included in The Princeton Review’s “Best 376 Colleges” for seven straight years. Also, the Leon Hess Business School is included in The Princeton Review’s “Best 310 Business Schools” (2012).
• U.S.News & World Report ranked Monmouth as having one of the best undergraduate software engineering programs as well as one of the best undergraduate business programs in the nation.
• The MSW program has been recognized as a “Top 100” program by U.S.News & World Report.

PERSONALIZED EDUCATION

• By the time they graduate, more than 70% of MU students have completed a practicum, internship, co-op, or similar “real world” experience; only 46% of graduating students at comparable institutions have done this.
• Monmouth was named to the 2012 list of Military Friendly Schools by G.I. Jobs magazine, and was honored as one of the 2011 Top Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Military Advanced Education.
• Seniors describe faculty as significantly more available and helpful than students at comparable institutions.
• Undergraduate students are presenting award-winning research at regional, national, and international conferences and are earning co-authorship with faculty on peer-reviewed publications.

PROGRAMMATIC DISTINCTION

• Former New Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne is serving as Public Servant in Residence this academic year.
• Monmouth presented the program “9/11 – A Ten-Year Perspective” in November with the Honorable Thomas H. Kean, former governor of New Jersey and co-chair of the 9/11 Commission.
• Monmouth began its first doctoral program, the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), in Summer 2011.
• The Monmouth University Polling Institute was named a post-election “winner” by politickernj.com.  
• Monmouth’s Center for the Arts was selected as one of five organizations in the nation to host “Caravanserai: A place where cultures meet,” a new international program designed to introduce American audiences to some of the most exciting and dynamic artists from the Muslim world.  
• Renowned ocean scientist Jean-Michel Cousteau received the Urban Coast Institute’s National Ocean Champion Award and gave the keynote address at its symposium in October.
• Monmouth is the new home for the Bruce Springsteen Special Collection, formerly housed at the Asbury Park Public Library. The collection is the most extensive of its kind and contains nearly 14,900 documents.

OUTSTANDING FACILITIES AND SERVICES

• New solar panels on seven buildings on campus will increase Monmouth’s solar energy system from 452 kilowatts to 1.1 megawatts.
• The Edison Science Building Addition was completed in Fall 2011 and adds approximately 11,000 square feet of new interior space.
• Soccer field lights were installed this summer, and the men’s and women’s soccer teams hosted night games for the first time this fall.
• Monmouth University’s new art building, funded by an anonymous donor, is under construction and will be completed in Fall 2012.  
• The Larchwood Avenue Parking Lot renovation created improvements for the circulation of vehicles around the lot, as well as the beautification of the area with new lighting, landscaping, and curbs. 

STUDENT GROUP ACHIEVEMENTS

• The Debate Hawks made it to the final four and brought home five trophies from a Rutgers University Tournament in November, and they won six awards at the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) Tournament in October.
• For the twelfth consecutive year, Monmouth University students voluntarily “gave back” to the community during the “Big Event” on October 22.
• The Honors School newsletter, Arete, won third place in the National Collegiate Honors Council Newsletter Contest.

STUDENT-ATHLETE HONORS

• Former Hawks Miles Austin and John Nalbone are currently members of the National Football League’s Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks, respectively.
• Monmouth’s men’s soccer team won their seventh straight Northeast Conference regular season title, en route to winning the 2011 NEC Tournament Championship. For third straight season the Hawks hosted a NCAA Tournament match on the Great Lawn, defeating Stony Brook University to advance to the second round.
• The men’s cross country team, led by two All-East performers, finished fourth at the 2011 IC4A Division I Championships, its best finish in 11 years.
• Former MU pitcher Brad Brach made his Major League Baseball debut with the San Diego Padres, becoming the second Hawk to reach the majors. Pitchers Brett Brach (Cleveland Indians Organization) and Ryan Buch (Chicago White Sox Organization) and infielder Ryan Terry (Tampa Bay Rays) are all playing professionally in the minor leagues.  
• The Monmouth women’s field hockey team tied a school record with 15 wins and played in its third straight Northeast Conference Championship game.  
• Former Monmouth University men’s and women’s basketball standouts Dejan Delic, Corey Hallet, Jennifer Bender, and Niamh Dwyer are currently playing professionally in Europe.
• In the summer of 2011 Monmouth completed the NCAA recertification process.