Academics
Dive deep into the books, laboratories and art studios that will shape your life and enable you to shape the world.
- Research doesn’t have to be boring. All our majors and minors have research opportunities to bring your choice of study to life.
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Einstein’s and studying go together like tartan and bagpipes.
- Start your study habits off right by finding your space in Hewes Library.
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Hey, look, Mom I made it ... to class. First-day feels are a major vibe.
- First-year students get research experience before classes even begin, from building computers to virtual reality, in the SOfIA program.
- Research begins right from the start. We love that for you!
- At Monmouth, you can say I built an 8GB computer in a 3-week research program before classes even started in the summer opportunities for intellectual activities program.
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Outdoor classrooms are kind of our thing. We love using our beautiful campus as the perfect back drop for a liberal arts education.
- Whether you know your major or you are still exploring we’re so excited to have you here. Figuring out what you want to do is part of the liberal arts educational experience.
- Woah! Graduation? Four years seems like a long time, but those fun-filled years will fly by.
- We have stellar study spots throughout campus.
- One of our new favorite spots on campus is the Trubeck Amphitheater that can double as a concert or classroom space.
A community of learners
Monmouth College feels like home. Each class feels like its own community. With average class sizes of 14 students, you will get to know your classmates and your professors. Don’t be surprised to get an invite to a professor’s home for a meal or a department picnic. We are a Fighting Scots family.
Step outside the classroom
We offer more than 50 programs and a general education curriculum designed to guide you toward realizing your personal and professional ambitions. But academic experiences don’t always take place in the classroom. Field trips, study-abroad programs and internships are the ways we encourage students to take what they learn in class to the rest of the world.
Change the world
We give you the tools to do amazing things. Students have conducted research on urban planning and placemaking in Myanmar; written and directed their own plays during FusionFest; developed innovative educational programs for rural schools through our TARTANS program; and built their own Brewster angle microscope for non-invasive analysis of cell membranes.
Our students will change the world. We’re just here to help them achieve it.
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academic majors and 43 minors to choose from, including unique programs like Global Public Health
10:1
Our student to faculty ratio, making personal attention from professors a given.
14
The average numbers of students in a class
Take a tour
A coffee shop, academic support center, conference rooms to hold meetings about group projects, lots of quiet places to study and a beautiful outdoor terrace. They are but a few of the features that make Hewes Library one of the more popular places on campus. Click on the image below to open the tour, which begins in the Hewes Library great room.
Find Your Calling
What say about Monmouth
“Monmouth is a family tradition where I could make a difference. The whole campus feels like a family.”
“Monmouth is truly a family. You will never be just a number here. No matter what you’re interested in, you can make a name for yourself. Professors really care. The whole Monmouth experience is so rewarding and enriching. Roll Scots!”
“Monmouth is a small community inside a larger community. I can feel away from the small town of Monmouth, but I can also be highly involved in the town as well.”
“To me, Monmouth just feels like home. Every professor I’ve talked to, every student I’ve engaged with, and at every event I’ve attended, I have always felt welcomed and like I belong here.”
“Monmouth College significantly impacted my life. It built my confidence, and it challenged me, and it continues to challenge me today.”
“The people you meet, and bonds you form, are what sets Monmouth into a class of its own.”
“I came to Monmouth as a pretty shy kid, but my professors really pushed me to interact, to share ideas, to make connections. Monmouth just really felt like home.”
“Monmouth has taught me how to adapt to any situation and be successful.”
“What I find truly fascinating about politics is that it is all around us; it affects everyday choices, like the foods we eat, the people we associate with, and how we see the world.”
“I enjoy teaching at Monmouth because the small class sizes and emphasis on quality teaching allow me to focus more on my students.”
“Monmouth students are eager, excited and willing to try new things about opportunities presented to them. They’re not as self-conscious as students at bigger schools sometimes are, and I’ve enjoyed tapping into that close-knit, community nature.”
“Monmouth College offers a peaceful and stimulating environment for learning and teaching, and I enjoy these features very much.”
- “As the parent of a senior baseball player, I have been so pleased to see the friendships my son has made at Monmouth. His teammates are roommates and they’ll be lifelong friends.”
“We are fortunate our sons found their way to Monmouth. It is so much more than a place to earn a degree. From classroom, to athletic field, to study abroad, the relationships and experiences have prepared them to adapt and contribute in an ever changing world. Roll Scots!”
“My daughter decided to go to Monmouth because of the individual support, the beautiful campus and small class sizes. She has participated in activities that she wouldn’t have had a chance to at a larger college.”
“The size of Monmouth is perfect for my daughter because she came from a smaller high school and she got several scholarships. She has fit in very well at Monmouth and she is very happy with her decision, as are her parents.”
Athletics
FIGHT ALONGSIDE THEFIGHTING SCOTS.
Athletics
Athletics are a big deal at Monmouth.
Half of our students participate in varsity or intramural athletics. We’re part of the NCAA Division III Midwest Conference, with 24 varsity men’s and women’s athletic teams.
And with the sixth oldest college football rivalry in the nation, winning is a tradition at Monmouth.
#RollScots