{"id":505,"date":"2018-05-30T10:13:51","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T14:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/why-monmouth-why-now\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T11:43:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T15:43:07","slug":"choose-monmouth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/choose-monmouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Choose Monmouth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-bracket go-forward\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><h1 class=\"entry-title\">Why Choose Monmouth<\/h1>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"go-forward-with-confidence\">Go Forward <br>with <br><em>Confidence<\/em><\/h2><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"845\" style=\"object-position: 41.085% 49.695%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/hero_whymonmouth.png\" alt=\"Why Monmouth\" class=\"wp-image-3770 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/hero_whymonmouth.png 600w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/hero_whymonmouth-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/hero_whymonmouth-107x150.png 107w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/\" class=\"home\"  >Home<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/\" class=\"\"  >About<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/choose-monmouth\/\" class=\"\"  aria-current=\"page\"  >Why Choose Monmouth<\/a><\/nav>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-and-navigator is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group navigator is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav class=\"supernav \"  aria-label=\"Primary Menu - Why Choose Monmouth\"><div class=\"supernav-current\" data-menuguid=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-json\/mu\/v1\/menu\/left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/\" data-menuid=\"3424\"  class=\"back has-child is-crosslink\"   data-crosslink=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-json\/mu\/v1\/menu\/left\"><span>Back<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10.4 5.9\" width=\"10.4\" height=\"5.9\" ><use xlink:href=\"#chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><h2><p  data-menuid=\"568\" aria-current=\"page\" class=\"parent current-page\"   ><span>Why Choose Monmouth<\/span><\/p><\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/choose-monmouth\/accreditations\/\" data-menuid=\"3651\"  class=\"child has-child\"   ><span>Accreditations<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10.4 5.9\" width=\"10.4\" height=\"5.9\" ><use xlink:href=\"#chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/choose-monmouth\/community\/\" data-menuid=\"3644\"  class=\"child\"   ><span>Looking Forward for our Community<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/choose-monmouth\/mission-statement\/\" data-menuid=\"574\"  class=\"child\"   ><span>Mission Statement of Monmouth University<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/equity-and-diversity\" data-menuid=\"3648\"  class=\"child\"   ><span>Equity and Diversity<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/choose-monmouth\/submit-a-question\/\" data-menuid=\"3650\"  class=\"child\"   ><span>Submit a Question or Comment<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-top is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/apply.monmouth.edu\/status\"><strong>Already accepted to Monmouth? Visit your Applicant Portal to submit the enrollment deposit and confirm your spot in the class!<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We know you are excited to begin your future, and at Monmouth, you don\u2019t have to wait until graduation to start getting real-world experience. You\u2019ll be able to engage in hands-on learning, giving you the chance to grow, explore, and lead &#8211; right here on campus, so that when you leave you\u2019re prepared for your next opportunity to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"connections\">Connections<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Create meaningful connections to people and places through opportunities that are unique to Monmouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group connection-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns connection is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cap is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-icon icon \" ><svg 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Intern at Fortune 500 companies such as J.P. Morgan Chase. Teach children science lessons in New York City or Philadelphia. Study abroad in Australia, England, or Spain. Conduct water quality research at Barnegat Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Through experiential education, Monmouth offers countless opportunities for you to get hands-on learning before graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/experiential-education\/\">Learn About Experiential Education<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/global-education-office\/\">Learning Abroad Options<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group connection-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns connection is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cap is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-icon icon \" ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"fill: var(--wp--preset--color--light-blue)\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 360 360\"><path d=\"m307.42 125.87-135.73-59-135.69 59 37.33 19.52a240.25 240.25 0 0 0 5.16 83.13l.72 3 92.46 37.89 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students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/academics\/research-at-monmouth\/\">See Research at Monmouth<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><span id=\"expander-505\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-grey-background-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"support\">Support<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Our faculty and staff are focused on helping you reach your goals. Rely on us to support you at each stage of your academic and personal journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every year, thousands of our students receive financial aid packages. Here are some facts to consider about Monmouth\u2019s undergraduates last year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>99% received some form of financial aid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>About 98% received a scholarship or grant (federal, state, or University).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The average scholarship\/grant package was $30,204.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The average financial aid package, including student loans and work-study, was approximately $44,144.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/\">Cost &amp; Financial Aid<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/cost-of-attendance-budgets\/scholarship-inquiry\/\">Estimate Your Scholarship Eligibility<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"more-than-79-million-in-university-grants-and-scholarships-was-awarded-this-places-monmouth-among-the-more-affordable-private-universities-in-new-jersey\"><strong>More than $79 million in University grants and scholarships was awarded; this places Monmouth among the more affordable private universities in New Jersey.<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"monmouths-center-for-student-success-is-1-of-7-centers-nationwide-to-receive-an-outstanding-institutional-advising-program-award-from-the-american-college-testing-and-the-national-academic-advising-as\">Monmouth&#8217;s Center for Student Success is 1 of 7 centers nationwide to receive an Outstanding Institutional Advising Program Award from the American College Testing and the National Academic Advising Association.<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"academics\">Academics<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>Our experienced and proven staff helps hundreds of students with classroom and real-world needs on a daily basis, and our Center for Student Success is known for moving students forward towards graduation and future success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/css\/\">Center for Student Success<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-bottom-bracket\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"772\" style=\"object-position: 46.863636363636% 24.887272727273%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/callout-inculsion-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/callout-inculsion-edited-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/callout-inculsion-edited-1-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/callout-inculsion-edited-1-1024x395.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/callout-inculsion-edited-1-768x296.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/callout-inculsion-edited-1-1536x593.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/callout-inculsion-edited-1-150x58.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"inclusion\">Inclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Through a wealth of councils, services, events, and programs &#8211; we work to ensure all students experience our welcoming and supportive academic community.<\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"diversity\">Diversity<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>We believe in the benefits that come from sharing and learning in a diverse environment &#8211; therefore, we have resources on campus to ensure equity, open communication, and support for historically underrepresented campus community members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/diversity-and-inclusion\/\">Diversity &amp; Inclusion<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/intercultural\/\">Intercultural Center<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/intercultural\/lgbtqia-resources\/\">LGBTQIA+ Campus Resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/intercultural\/student-organizations\/\">Student Clubs &amp; Organizations<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/css\/first-generation\/\">First-Generation Student Support<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-healthy-and-vibrant-campus-community-is-characterized-by-people-who-value-individual-and-group-differences-respect-the-intrinsic-worth-of-others-and-communicate-openly\">&#8220;<em>A healthy and vibrant campus community is characterized by people who value individual and group differences, respect the intrinsic worth of others, and communicate openly<\/em>,&#8221;<\/h4>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"patrick-f-leahy-edd-president\">Patrick F. Leahy Ed.D., President<\/h5><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-bottom-bracket\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"772\" style=\"object-position: 14.455% 32.615%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/callout-success-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/callout-success-edited.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/callout-success-edited-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/callout-success-edited-1024x395.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/callout-success-edited-768x296.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/callout-success-edited-1536x593.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/callout-success-edited-150x58.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"success\">Success<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Success may mean different things to different people. At Monmouth, we encourage each student to define and pursue their own vision for success. We help them achieve their goals by providing the educational foundation, real-world connections, and experiences needed for lasting success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"our-accolades\">Our Accolades<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>We are proud that our continual efforts to advance Monmouth as an exceptional higher-education institution have been widely recognized. We remain committed to setting and achieving goals that make Monmouth better positioned to serve the evolving needs of our students.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-badges-badge-widget is-style-horizontal has-normal-badge-size\"><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2024-badges-USNews_13_295_Hex-180x316.png\" class=\"attachment-badge-huge size-badge-huge\" alt=\"Number 13 for Regional Universities North on the US News and World Report Best Colleges list\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2024-badges-USNews_13_295_Hex-75x132.png 75w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2024-badges-USNews_13_295_Hex-100x176.png 100w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2024-badges-USNews_13_295_Hex-130x228.png 130w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2024-badges-USNews_13_295_Hex-180x316.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/div>\n\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2018-badges-PR-295-cmyk-01-180x297.png\" class=\"attachment-badge-huge size-badge-huge\" alt=\"The Princeton Review Best Colleges\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2018-badges-PR-295-cmyk-01-75x124.png 75w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2018-badges-PR-295-cmyk-01-100x165.png 100w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2018-badges-PR-295-cmyk-01-130x214.png 130w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2018-badges-PR-295-cmyk-01-180x297.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/div>\n\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2017-badges-Money-295spot-180x267.png\" class=\"attachment-badge-huge size-badge-huge\" alt=\"Money Best Colleges\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2017-badges-Money-295spot-75x111.png 75w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2017-badges-Money-295spot-100x148.png 100w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2017-badges-Money-295spot-130x193.png 130w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2017-badges-Money-295spot-180x267.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/div>\n\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2023-badges-USNews-BUSINESS-FINAL-180x316.jpg\" class=\"attachment-badge-huge size-badge-huge\" alt=\"2024 Best Business Programs, US News &amp; World Report Best Colleges.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2023-badges-USNews-BUSINESS-FINAL-75x132.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2023-badges-USNews-BUSINESS-FINAL-100x175.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2023-badges-USNews-BUSINESS-FINAL-130x228.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2023-badges-USNews-BUSINESS-FINAL-180x316.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/div>\n\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/25_Billboard_Mag_Top_Music_Bus_Schl-1-180x276.png\" class=\"attachment-badge-huge size-badge-huge\" alt=\"Top Music Business Schools - Billboard Magazine\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/25_Billboard_Mag_Top_Music_Bus_Schl-1-75x115.png 75w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/25_Billboard_Mag_Top_Music_Bus_Schl-1-100x153.png 100w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/25_Billboard_Mag_Top_Music_Bus_Schl-1-130x199.png 130w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/25_Billboard_Mag_Top_Music_Bus_Schl-1-180x276.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light experience-monmouth alt-experience wp-duotone-002855-0d64b2-1\" style=\"min-height:600px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3744\" alt=\"Hawk Statue\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/Campus-Scenes-Fall_20201105_AD_18.jpg\" style=\"object-position:61% 56%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"61% 56%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/Campus-Scenes-Fall_20201105_AD_18.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/Campus-Scenes-Fall_20201105_AD_18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/Campus-Scenes-Fall_20201105_AD_18-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/Campus-Scenes-Fall_20201105_AD_18-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/Campus-Scenes-Fall_20201105_AD_18-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/Campus-Scenes-Fall_20201105_AD_18-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center headline constrained\" id=\"ready-for-more-reasons-to-choose-monmouth\">Ready for More Reasons to <br>Choose Monmouth?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center constrained\">Visit us at our historic campus, 1 mile to the beach and only 1 hour from NYC and Philadelphia. 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