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Make it Monmouth.

First day of class vibes. We know you'll be great, because it's great to be a Scot!
Interested in going Greek? Sorority and fraternity recruitment are great opportunities to connect with other students and find your family.
High fives and #RollScots. Over half of our students are involved in some sort of varsity sport.
Class outside? Sign us up! Whether you’re studying English or engineering our professors are always thinking *outside* the box.
Stressed about finals? No problem. Each semester Monmouth offers students lots of de-stress activities, including outdoor yoga with goats and puppies!
Wallace Hall is one of our landmarks on campus. It goes along with tartan and bagpipes as some of our favorite Monmouth things.
First-year walkout is a Monmouth College tradition! Our students parade downtown and get to meet with the downtown community.
What's a football game without the marching band? Monmouth offers several vocal and instrumental music opportunities for students.
We love our campus year round, but there’s something about spring!
It's a cliche for a reason. You'll make some of your best friends at college with friendships that will last well beyond your four years here! Our alumni are still friends after over 50 years.
We love our welcome committee! Aka, our mentors and orientation leaders bring the life of the party to welcome our new Scots to campus.

Website after website. Email after email. Your college search presents one possible future after another.

At Monmouth, we believe life is too short to force you into just one way of doing things. That’s why we’ve built an entire college experience — our professors, our campus life, our study abroad program — that ensures you won’t ever be left wondering, “What if?”

At Monmouth, you get to try it all

You will test the different versions of yourself you might want to become. Get involved in athletics and spiritual life. go Greek, or go global. Live on campus, but think beyond. And do it at a place small enough to be deeply personal but big enough to never get boring. A place where you can stand out when you want to and blend in when you need to.

Ready to make it Monmouth?

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“The biggest part is just friendships – having someone to sit with in class or in the caf and having someone to study with. My sorority is really my home away from home.”
Emily Krueger ’21, Chicago
“My favorite Monmouth memory was during my sophomore year of volleyball season. The stands were filled with professors, students and community members. The energy in the gym that night was unreal and really showed how much pride Monmouth has.”
Renee Rude ’21, Business Administration and Public Relations
“Monmouth is a family tradition where I could make a difference. The whole campus feels like a family.”
Troy Hippen ’22, Communications Studies
“I was scared of the idea of being lost in a class. I really like the individual attention with the teachers.”
Paige Smith ’23, Oswego, Ill.

“My favorite memory of Monmouth was watching my older sister play on the basketball team. Watching her senior night was my favorite moment as a little brother and as a Fighting Scot.”
Hunter Todd ’20, Mathematics
“Monmouth prepared me for collaborative work through relationships with my peers and mentors.”
Diana Rubi ’18, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights
“The connections made on campus between students are unmatched – and we have bagpipes! Every time I hear them, I know I’m home.”
Thomas Van Alstine ’20, Economics and Spanish
“Monmouth offered me some world-class opportunities, along with the ability to conduct my own research and have great relationships with my professors.”
Maxwell Holle ’15

“Monmouth College offers a peaceful and stimulating environment for learning and teaching, and I enjoy these features very much.”
Annie Moore, French Lecturer
“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.”
Bob Simmons, Classics Department Chair
“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.”
Andre Audette, Political Science Professor
“I enjoy teaching at Monmouth because the small class sizes and emphasis on quality teaching allow me to focus more on my students.”
Amy C. De Farias, History Department Chair

“Being part of the Parent and Family Council allows us to connect with the college as parents and take part in campus projects that bring value to Monmouth students. As parents, if you have the opportunity to be involved in the council, do it!”
Bill and Malloree Buchanan (parents of Tyler Buchanan ’20 graduate)
“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.”
Kent Barrington
“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.”
Jennifer Brannon Suman
“As the parent of an out-of-state student, I was really worried about sending our only child to a college many states away. The day he arrived on campus Monmouth College opened their arms and hearts and took him in. Our son has made lifelong friends and Monmouth will always hold a special place in his heart.”
Jennifer Cutright (parent of Alexander ’21)

“My favorite Monmouth memory was during my sophomore year of volleyball season. The stands were filled with professors, students and community members. The energy in the gym that night was unreal and really showed how much pride Monmouth has.”
Renee Rude ’21, Business Administration and Public Relations
“Monmouth means family and friends. One May afternoon during finals, my friends and I spent the afternoon outside, in hammocks, playing music and enjoying the weather. We were all stressing about finals, but we took some time out to enjoy campus.”
Danny Milosevich ’20, Business Administration
“Monmouth is my home and offers me countless opportunities to grow academically and individually. The professors ensure students know that their door is always open, whether it be related to class or just life in general. There is never a lack of activity or energy on campus – it’s always buzzing!”
Elizabeth Gustafson ’22, Business Administration and Communication Studies
“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.”
Kent Barrington

Summer Opportunities for Intellectual Activity (SOFIA)
SOFIAUNDERGRAD RESEARCH.
Summer Opportunities for Intellectual Activity (SOFIA)
Add valuable undergraduate research experience to your resume before starting your undergraduate degree.
A unique program for incoming freshmen held three weeks before the fall semester starts. Faculty-led small groups present their research on a topic to the Monmouth community. Research and creative projects span a variety of academic departments. Past projects: Chemistry of Baking (Chemistry), External Struggles & Internal Identities (Psychology) and Inside Ancient Greece Athletics (Classics).
SOFIA
Educational Garden & Farm
Experiencing lifeFrom seed to table.
Educational Garden & Farm
Where community and campus collide.
The Educational Garden uses sustainable gardening techniques to produce vegetables, fruits and honey. From spring through summer, the garden crew plants, tends and harvests the food. They share their bounty at local farmers markets and u-picks with faculty, staff and community members.
The seven-acre Educational Farm gives students hands-in-the-dirt experiences on crop rotation, conservation and infrastructure. U-pick events are held at the farm and the garden.
Garden + Farm

Admission & Aid

Website after website. Email after email. Your college search presents one possible future after another.

At Monmouth, you get to try it all

Ready to make it Monmouth?

What’s Next?

What Students Alumni Faculty Parents Transfers say about Monmouth

Summer Opportunities for Intellectual Activity (SOFIA)

SOFIAUNDERGRAD RESEARCH.

Educational Garden & Farm

Experiencing lifeFrom seed to table.