Monmouth College

Overview

Enrollment

767

Monmouth College overview
Location	Monmouth, Illinois
Online	monmouthcollege.edu
School Type	Private 4 Year
Setting	Distant Town
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)

Monmouth College overview
Size	Small
Status	Non-profit
On Campus Housing	Yes
Level of Study	Undergrad

Monmouth College, established in 1853 by Presbyterian pioneers, occupies a 112-acre campus in western Illinois, approximately 180 miles west of Chicago. Located in the small town of Monmouth, the liberal arts institution features a mix of historic and modern buildings, including the landmark Wallace Hall with its distinctive Victorian Gothic architecture. The college operates on a residential model, with most students living in campus housing across seven residence halls. As a member of the Midwest Conference competing in NCAA Division III athletics, Monmouth fields teams known as the Fighting Scots in multiple sports. The curriculum emphasizes traditional liberal arts disciplines, with particular strengths in the sciences, business, and education, while maintaining small class sizes and faculty-student collaboration through its distinctive integrated studies program.

Ratings

6/10

Overall

6/10

Academics

9/10

Resources

5/10

Outcomes

9/10

Value

Monmouth College is rated within the top 46% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 6 out of 10. Learn how ratings are calculated