Monmouth University

Monmouth University is a private university located in West Long Branch, New Jersey.

It was founded as "Monmouth Junior College" in 1933 and became Monmouth College in 1956. In 1995 it became Monmouth University.

There are about 3,500 full-time and 500 part-time undergraduate and 1,600 graduate students, as well as 232 full-time faculty members. 45% of faculty members hold Ph.D.s. The university's student-to-faculty ratio is about 15:1. Because of the university's relatively small student population, class sizes are capped between 20 and 35 and no classes are taught by TAs. 45% of students live on-campus.

Monmouth University has six undergraduate schools:
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
School of Education
School of Business Administration
School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies
Edward G. Schlaefer Program

The university also has a graduate school.

Monmouth University has a variety of on-campus clubs and organizations, including the campus television station, Hawk TV and the college radio station WMCX, 88.9fm.

Monmouth Univeristy is the home of Wilson Hall on Shadow Lawn. Originally, the site of Wilson Hall housed Shadow Lawn mansion. Shadow Lawn mansion was built in 1903 and housed 52 rooms. United States President Woodrow Wilson stayed in the mansion during his campaign in summer of 1916. After Shadow Lawn was destroyed by a fire in 1929, Wilson Hall was built in 1929 as a residence for Mr & Mrs. Hubert Templeton Parson. Mr. Parson was the former head of F.W. Woolworth Company. Wilson Hall became municipal property during the depression and until Monmouth University acquired ownership, it was home to a private girls' school. Today, it is a National Historic Landmark. Both classes and administrative offices are inside of the building.