Monmouth College

6/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Monmouth, IL
4.5 2 reviews

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Overview

Total enrollment

713

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

Size Small
Status Non-profit
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.

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Ratings

Monmouth College is rated within the top 47% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 6 out of 10.

Overall Rating

6 out of 10
Academics

5 out of 10
Resources

9 out of 10
Outcomes

4 out of 10
Value

9 out of 10

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Moderate

SAT (enrolled mid-50) 1000/1210
ACT (enrolled mid-50) 20/27
GPA 3.49

Acceptance Rate

90.9%

Applications Due -
Enrollment Rate 13.9%
Application Fee $0

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$44,922

Costs for Monmouth College
Fee		Cost
Tuition		$44,922
Books and Supplies		$900
Other Fees		$250
Room and Board		$11,798
Budget for Other Expenses		$2,350
Total One Year Cost		$60,220

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$46,000 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

57% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Monmouth College are Business, Education, and Communication. 22% of students major in Business, 19% in Education, and 10% in Communication.