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Monmouth College

Monmouth, IL •4-Year Private•
Acceptance Rate66%
Paying For College
Paying For College
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Get a bird's-eye view of Monmouth College and see why it's great to be a Scot.

Welcome to Monmouth College! Admissions Counselor Brock McNinch takes you on a tour around campus. Enjoy!

Welcome to Fighting Scots country! Take a look around our athletic facilities, courts and fields. #RollScots

Follow along as current student, Tori, takes you through a day of classes, practice, and activities!

Wallace Hall, the most iconic building on campus, after a winter snowfall.

Did you know that Monmouth College has its own foundry? Students can pour metal to create art, stamps, anything you can imagine.

HA's and Head Residents welcome new students to campus on move-in day.

About Monmouth College

If you’ve been on our campus visit or met any of our alumni, you already know that Monmouth is a special place. We’re not totally sure what the perfect recipe for college life is, but we’re pretty sure it includes a heaping cup of feeling like home, an excellent liberal arts education, great relationships with faculty and a dash of bagpipes. Welcome to our (virtual) home. We are a private, residential, national liberal arts college, offering majors in the natural sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities. We have small, seminar-style classes, awesome internship and study-abroad opportunities, and summer research experiences for thoughtful, intellectually engaged and ambitious students.

Monmouth College is a private, religious college in the town of Monmouth, Illinois. Monmouth College was founded in 1853. The college currently enrolls around 756 students a year, including 769 undergrads.

Monmouth College Acceptance Rate 2022

It is moderately difficult to get into Monmouth College. The acceptance rate at Monmouth College is 66%. In 2022, 2,526 students applied to Monmouth College and 1,658 were admitted.

Monmouth College Admissions Facts At-A-Glance
Overall Acceptance Rate 66%
Early Decision Acceptance Rate ED not offered
Early Action Acceptance Rate EA not offered
Average GPA 3.5
Test Optional Yes
Applicants Submitting SAT scores 19%

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Monmouth College Campus Tours

Monmouth College is located in Monmouth, Illinois,.

If you would like to see Monmouth College for yourself, plan a visit. The best way to reach campus is to take U.S. Highway 34 to Monmouth, or book a flight to the nearest airport, Quad City International.

You can also take a virtual campus tour to get a sense of what Monmouth College and Monmouth are like without leaving home.

College Info

700 East Broadway Monmouth, IL 61462-1998

Campus Setting: Small Town

Monmouth College Application Deadline

First-Year Applications are Due

Continuous processing

Transfer Applications are Due

Continuous processing

The deadline for Fall first-year applications to Monmouth College is Continuous processing.

The deadline for Fall transfer applications to Monmouth College is Continuous processing.

Check the school website for more information about deadlines for specific programs or special admissions programs

Monmouth College SAT Scores

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Composite SAT Range

Not available

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Math SAT Range

520 - 630

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Reading SAT Range

530 - 640

Estimated Chance of Acceptance by SAT Score

SAT Score

Estimated Chance

and Above

Good

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Avg

and Less

Low

Monmouth College Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$52,423

In State

$52,423

Out-of-State
Cost Breakdown
In State
Out-of-State
State Tuition
$42,064
$42,064
Fees
$150
$150
Housing
$10,209
$10,209
Books
Unknown
Unknown
Total (Before Financial Aid):
$52,423
$52,423

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Student Life

Wondering what life at Monmouth College is like? There are approximately 756 students enrolled at Monmouth College, including 769 undergraduate students and -13 graduate students. 98% percent of students attend school full-time, 79% percent are from IL and 21% percent of students are from other states.

98%

Full Time

1%

Part Time

79%

In State

21%

Out-of-State

Data Source: IPEDs and Peterson's Databases © 2022 Peterson's LLC All rights reserved

Quick Facts

Total Enrollment

756

Campus Setting

Small Town

Acceptance Rate

66%

Tuition and Fees

In State

$42,214

Out-of-State

$42,214
Paying For College

Fall Freshmen
Application Deadline

Continuous processing
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