A student who wants a pre-professional or liberal arts education in a private school with small classes near the beach might find Monmouth University to be a good fit. The school is set on 156 acres and includes Woodrow Wilson Hall, a National Historic Landmark (pictured to the right).
The school has just under 4000 undergrads with housing on campus for 2000 undergrads. Classes are small with an average class size of 22 and no lecture halls. Experiential learning is part of the graduation requirement (e.g., internships, co-op education, and service learning courses). Bachelors and Masters degrees can be completed in 5 years. There is an Honors programs with a Senior thesis and special housing (if desired). Merit awards of up to $16K a year are available.
The school has Division 1 athletics featuring excellent soccer teams, a nice athletic center, and sports fields. There are 70 student groups with an involvement fair each semester. Greek life, travel abroad, music, drama, theatre, a radio station and a TV station are available. Students can travel to NY by train.
If you've visited or attended Monmouth U, share your observations.
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