Monmouth University
West Long Branch, New Jersey · Private · 3,684 undergraduates · monmouth.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
89%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1140 to 1310
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$78,600Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Monmouth University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
89% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$78,600
a year in 2027-28, from a $78,600 sticker price
What to do with your 1230
Send your score
About 80% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1090, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: How to Apply | Monmouth University (Test Optional Admission) · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Other deadline · November 1, 2026
- Nov15Early Decision · November 15, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec1Other deadline · December 1, 2026
- Mar1Regular Decision · March 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
89%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1140 to 1310
Reading and Writing 580 to 660
Math 560 to 650
ACT composite 24 to 29
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$78,600
a year
- Tuition$51,990
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$18,657
- $30,001 to $48,000$16,534
- $48,001 to $75,000$26,514
- $75,001 to $110,000$33,021
- Over $110,000$40,191
Financial aidEstimate
70%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$29,233
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
29 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,200Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 0 | *Apply to Department |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 0 | *Apply to Department |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | ADS-246 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | AR-241 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BY-104 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BY-110 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MA-125 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MA-125 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MA-125 & MA-126 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CE-101 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 5 | CE-111/CE-111L/CE-111R |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FO-002 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FO-002 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS-102 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CS-175 and CS-175L |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CS-001 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | AR-191 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | EN-101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | EN-001 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | EN-202 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BY-220 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | FE-001 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HS-102 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FF-201 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FF-201 & FF-202 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FG-201 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FG-201 and FG-202 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | FE-001 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | GO-101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FI-201 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FI-201 and FI-202 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FO-002 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FO-002 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | FL-002 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | FL-003 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | BE-202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | BE-201 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MU-221 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PH-101 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PH-105 and PH-105L |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | PH-101 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PH-106 and PH-106L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | PH-101 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 5 | PH-212 & PH-212L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | PH-101 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 5 | PH-211 & PH-211L |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | MA-109 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PY-103 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | Apply to Department |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | Apply to Department |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FS-201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FS-201 & FS-202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | FS-301 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MA-151 or CJ-211 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS-103 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | FE-001 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HS-202 (History Majors Only) |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | FE-001 (Non-History Majors) |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | FE-001 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HS-101 or HS-102 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
72%
Come back for a second year
80%
Typical earnings
$72,737
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Monmouth University$83,572
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 20 majors here have earnings data.
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