About Monmouth College

Monmouth College President
Dr. Mauri A. Ditzler

Undergraduate Liberal Arts College
We integrate a 4 year program of general education with in-depth study in the major and a rich array of co-curricular activities in order to foster the discovery of connections among disciplines and of larger patterns of meaning.

Student Enrollment
The College serves approximately 1,350 students representing 23 states, predominantly Illinois, and 13 different countries. The mid 50% of composite ACT scores for incoming students range from 21 to 26. Ninety-seven percent of Monmouth’s students live in campus housing and nearly all are involved in one or more of the 80 student organizations including music, theater, athletics, community service and debate. The College’s participation in a full range of NCAA Division III programs is predicated on the belief that athletics, along with other extracurricular activities, can be an important part of a student’s education. Students of all races and creeds are equally welcome on Monmouth’s friendly campus.

Majors
Accounting, Art, Biology, Biochemistry, Biopsychology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Science, French, Greek, History, International Business, International Studies, Latin, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Music, Music Education, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Physical Education, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Public Relations, Sociology-Anthropology, Spanish, Speech Communication and Theater Arts.

Pre-Professional Programs
Architecture, Computer Science, Dentistry, Engineering, Law, Library Science, Medical Technology, Medicine, Ministry and Christian Education, Nursing, Occupational and Physical Therapy, Reserve Officers Training Corps, Social Service, Teaching and Veterinary Medicine.

Financial Aid
99% of students receive financial assistance, such as federal grants and loans, state tuition grants and work/study programs. FAFSA required.

Merit Scholarships
Many "no-need" awards made for academic and artistic merit.

Academic Year
Two semesters, late August to mid-December, and mid-January to mid-May.

Faculty
93 full-time equivalent faculty members; 35 part-time members. 83% have earned the highest degrees in their field. Student/faculty ratio of 13 to 1 and an average class size of 15.5.

Housing
More than 93% of Monmouth's students live on campus in the college's eleven residence halls and three fraternity houses.

Athletics
Member of the Midwest Conference for men and women (MWC) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association,  Division III. Ten varsity sports for men and ten for women; 14 intramural sports.

Huff Athletic Center
In the fall of 2003 the College opened the Huff Athletic Center. The Huff Athletic Center incorporated the college’s Glennie Gymnasium with a new 54,000-square-foot field house and a new natatorium to create a state-of-the-art athletic facility encompassing more than 155,000 square feet.

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