Monmouth University

Had such a great experience going to school here. I love coming back to visit. I get such a great feeling walking around campus and seeing how much it has grown since I have left. The campus truly is picturesque. It is always so beautifully decorated during Christmastime. The education here was great. I had so many wonderful, passionate instructors. The extra curricular clubs and organizations were great in building character and confidence. My experiences at Monmouth are what made me who I am today.

Very Poor Ethics– Parents Beware – Don’t let this happen to you… before you enroll your child here, read and ask questions about the fine print regarding their withdrawal appeal policy. They took me for $ 3,599.00. Here’s how: My daughter enrolled ⁹⁄₁₀. I gave them $ 7,736.00 for one semester. After a month, she got ill, could not continue, and withdrew.
They gave me back 68% of the money. I appealed the decision and asked for additional credit. Their Refund and Appeal policy states «An event that occurs that is beyond human control and causes a student to be unable to complete attendance in a given semester may be appealed for additional credit. Such events would include illness, accident or family tragedy relating to the student. I have proven to the Court my illness in the documents attached. The definition of «illness» is unhealthy condition; poor health; indisposition; sickness. They claim my daughter used up 38% of the tuition for one month and approximately 20.00 hours of actual education time. This is pure GREED on their part.
I then went to Court in Monmouth. I supplied the doctor’s note stating the illness, stating she could not continue and stated she was advised to withdrawal. Because the Judge said the doctor’s note I supplied was not proper medical documentation and the fact they had a lawyer, I lost. I then went and got all of my daughter’s comprehensive medical records and applied for a new motion in Court. I sent the records to the court and to Monmouth proving to them there was indeed a medical condition that forced my daughter to withdraw. Monmouth again denied the additional refund. And, again I lost in Court because the Judge said I should have had those records the first time in Court. Being ProSe, I did not know that. So now they have unjustifiably kept $ 3,599.00 and I am here to warn all parents that «just because a school has a clearly defined policy, they have unscrupulous ways of getting around it». Shame on them…

I majored in Chemistry at this place and it has an amazing program. Most impressed with Robert Topper who is the most amazing person at this place. The physics department is also very solid here

Make of it what you will. Literally.
I went to Monmouth as a Computer Science undergraduate. The school was not very selective and I had heard rumors that the students tended not to be on the bright side, so I was initially somewhat skeptical. Once I arrived and settled in, however, I began to see that while some of the students tend to be superficial, there are other students who are willing to work at their education — and professors who will go far out of their way to support them. By forming a network with these students and professors — particularly those within my major — a whole world of opportunities opened up to me.
I’ll begin with the environment and demographics: Monmouth is a small suburban school with approximately 5,000 students, most of whom live off-​campus (but only about 20% actually commute). It’s about a mile from the shore and the campus itself (which used to be the summer home of Woodrow Wilson) is quite beautiful besides.
The combination of proximity to the shore and the low standards for admission tend to give Monmouth students an apt reputation as superficial partygoers and slackers, and you may be greatly disappointed if you attempt to start an intellectual discussion with just anybody. However, deep within many majors (no one else gets to that point; the attrition rate can be high, but all of the dropouts are the ones who won’t do any work), there are a few students who are bright and diligent and put the rest to shame. These are the students you will eventually come across and they will make it all worth it, but why wait? Actively seek them out!
On professors: As usual, professors vary in warmth, effectiveness, and competence. Since Monmouth is a small institution primarily involved in teaching, it is very easy to receive personal attention. This is a great boon, because if the professors respect you, they will open up *all* sorts of doors. Among other activities at Monmouth, I was recommended for a math tutoring position, acting as an officer of the campus ACM chapter, doing research, and membership on the STE advisory committee by my professors.
Speaking of research, that’s another issue: not all professors at Monmouth do significant amounts of research or want to involve students in it. However, if you plan on going to grad. school or are curious as to how novel research is actually conducted, it is worthwhile to spend a bit of time working with a professor. You may even get a publication out of it.
Campus food was mediocre when I was a student, though it has greatly improved in the last two years and is now far better than standard fare at most campuses.
The university in general is actually on the rise. The new President has done a very effective job of promoting and governing the university, and it shows in every area.
All in all, Monmouth is what you make it. If you spend all day partying, you’ll probably never graduate. If you show up to class but don’t make any effort to learn, you’re going to have holes in your knowledge. But if you show an honest effort to learn, you will be noticed — and where you can take it from there is entirely up to you.