Monmouth University

Monmouth University is a private, co-ed university located in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The school was founded in 1933 as Monmouth Junior College and received its charter in 1995. Through its offerings in liberal arts, science, and professional programs, Monmouth University educates and prepares students to realize their potential as leaders and to become engaged citizens in a diverse and increasingly interdependent world.

The small population at Monmouth University permits classes to be capped at twenty-five students and all classes are taught by the esteemed faculty, not teaching assistants. The majority of the student body is from the northeastern United States although the diverse student body is made up of academics representing twenty-nine states and twenty-eight foreign countries. Monmouth University's current president is Paul G. Gaffney II.