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{{Infobox university
 | name                   = Monmouth University
 | image                  = Monmouth University seal.svg
 | image_upright          = 0.7
 | established            = {{start date and age|1933}}
 | type                   = [[Private university]]
 | academic_affiliations  = [[Council of Independent Colleges|CIC]]<br />[[National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities|NAICU]]<br />[[National Sea Grant College Program|Sea-grant]]
 | president              = [[Patrick F. Leahy]]
 | provost                = Richard F. Veit<ref>[https://www.monmouth.edu/president/2024/04/23/provost-and-svp-for-academic-affairs/ Provost and SVP for Academic Affairs], Monmouth University, April 23, 2024. Accessed April 27, 2024. "I am pleased to share with you the appointment of Dr. Richard (Rich) Veit, currently serving in the interim role, as our new Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Veit’s appointment is effective immediately, and I am confident that he will continue to build on his early successes as Interim Provost."</ref>
 | endowment              = $153.1 million (2023)<ref>As of June 30, 2023. {{cite report |url=https://www.monmouth.edu/division-of-finance/documents/2023-audited-financial-statements-3.pdf/ |title=Monmouth University Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2023 (with summarized comparative information as of and for the year ended June 30, 2022) (With Independent Auditors' Report Theron) |publisher=Monmouth University |date=June 30, 2023 |access-date=March 12, 2024}}</ref>
 | students               = 6,167<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.monmouth.edu/about/quick-facts/|title = Quick Facts}}</ref>
 | undergrad              = 4,630
 | postgrad               = 1,537
 | administrative_staff   = 590
 | city                   = [[West Long Branch, New Jersey]]
 | country                = U.S.
 | campus                 = Suburban, {{convert|159|acre}}
 | coordinates            = {{coord|40.280|-74.006|type:edu_region:US-NJ|display=title,inline}}
 | former_names           = Monmouth Junior College<br />(1933–1956)<br />Monmouth College<br />(1956–1995)
 | colors                 = {{Color box|#002245|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} Midnight blue, white
 | athletics_affiliations = {{ubl|[[NCAA Division I]] – [[Coastal Athletic Association|CAA]]|[[Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference|CAA Football]]|[[Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association|ICSA]] – [[Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association|MAISA]]}}
 | sports_nickname        = [[Monmouth Hawks|Hawks]]
 | mascot                 = Shadow The Hawk
 | website                = {{URL|https://www.monmouth.edu|monmouth.edu}}
 | logo                   = MonmouthUniversityLogo.svg
 | logo_upright           = 1.0
}}

'''Monmouth University''' is a [[private university]] in [[West Long Branch, New Jersey]], United States. Founded in 1933 as '''Monmouth Junior College''', it became '''Monmouth College''' in 1956 and Monmouth University in 1995 after receiving its [[university charter|charter]]. It enrolls about 4,660 [[undergraduate]] and 1,750 [[Graduate school|graduate]] students and employs 302 full-time faculty members.

==History==

===Early years===
The school that would become Monmouth University was founded in 1933 as Monmouth Junior College, a two-year [[junior college]] under Dean Edward G. Schlaefer. Created in [[New Jersey]] during the [[Great Depression]], Monmouth Junior College was intended by Schlaefer to provide an opportunity for higher education to high school graduates in [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]] who could not afford to go away to college.<ref name="GreaterMedia">{{cite web |title=Monmouth University to celebrate 75th anniversary |url=https://archive.centraljersey.com/2008/10/02/monmouth-university-to-celebrate-75th-anniversary/ |website=Central Jersey Archives |access-date=30 August 2020 |date=2 October 2008}}</ref> The junior college did not have its own campus at the time of its founding and was housed at [[Long Branch High School]] in [[Long Branch, New Jersey|Long Branch]].<ref name="MonmouthTimeline">{{cite web |title=Monmouth's Timeline |url=https://www.monmouth.edu/alumni/monmouth-timeline/ |website=Monmouth University |access-date=30 August 2020}}</ref> Due to sharing a building with a high school, classes were taught during evening hours after the high school students had departed.<ref name="GreaterMedia"/>

Monmouth Junior College opened to students on November 21, 1933. The junior college's first student enrollment was reported at 325, all graduates from Monmouth County high schools, with a faculty of 12 instructors. Federal reemployment funds financed the junior college, with approximately $18,000 approved by New Jersey Director of Emergency Relief John Colt.<ref name="MonmouthTimeline"/>

In 1947, the school received full college accreditation from the [[New Jersey Department of Education|New Jersey Board of Education]] to award [[associate degree]]s to students. 100 students became the first recipients of associate degrees from Monmouth Junior College the following year. Support from students and the community is credited with helping the school continue to teach classes and become a [[independent school|privately funded institution]].<ref name="MonmouthHistory">{{cite web |title=Monmouth University: Generations of Excellence 1933 – 2020 |url=https://www.monmouth.edu/about/history/ |website=Monmouth University |access-date=30 August 2020}}</ref>

===New location and four-year status===
Monmouth Junior College acquired its own campus in 1955 when it relocated from Long Branch to the estate of [[Shadow Lawn (New Jersey)|Shadow Lawn]] in [[West Long Branch, New Jersey|West Long Branch]]. The estate was purchased from [[Eugene H. Lehman]] for $350,000 (equivalent to ${{Inflation|US|0.350|1955|fmt=c|r=1}}&nbsp;million in {{Inflation/year|US}}).<ref name="mu">{{cite web |title=History of Wilson Hall |url=https://www.monmouth.edu/about/wilson-hall/ |publisher=Monmouth University}}</ref> In addition to the monetary cost, Lehman signed over the estate under the condition he would serve as the school's president for one year.<ref name="MonmouthTimeline"/>

A year later, the school was renamed Monmouth College when it was accredited by the state to offer four-year programs that would award [[bachelor degree]]s to students.<ref name="MonmouthHistory"/> Through the agreement that granted Shadow Lawn to the school, Lehman became the first president of Monmouth College from 1956 to 1957. Schlaefer resumed leadership after Lehman's tenure, serving as president from 1957 to 1962. Monmouth's first commencement was held at Shadow Lawn the same year that Schlaefer assumed the presidency and the first bachelor's degrees were awarded the year after, in 1958.<ref name="MonmouthTimeline"/>

The 1960s saw further growth for Monmouth in campus size, athletics, student life, and academics. At the start of the decade, the Murry and Leonie Foundation transferred ownership of the [[Murry Guggenheim House]] to Monmouth, which became the school's library.<ref name=mul>{{cite web|title=Murry & Leonie Guggenheim Cottage A Beaux-Arts Summer Residence|url=http://library.monmouth.edu/main/content/history|publisher=Monmouth University Library}}</ref> The transfer also included a stable and carriage house that would be converted into the [[Lauren K. Woods Theatre]].<ref name="LKWTheatre">{{cite web|title=The Lauren K. Woods Theatre|url=http://www.monmouth.edu/school-of-humanities-social-sciences/lauren-k.-woods-theatre.aspx|publisher=Monmouth University}}</ref> Elmwood and Pinewood, Monmouth's first campus residence halls, opened in 1963, while the [[William T. Boylan Gymnasium]] was built in 1965 as a new home for the [[Monmouth Hawks men's basketball|basketball team]]. Additional property was acquired by the college in 1969 when Monmouth was granted ownership of Maurice Pollak's home, the site of what would become Pollak Theatre. Amid the campus expansion, Monmouth College received authorization from the state to offer graduate programs and award [[master degree]]s in 1967.<ref name="MonmouthTimeline"/>

Monmouth's 50th anniversary in 1983 was coincided by its [[Monmouth Hawks|athletics program]] being granted [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] status from the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA). Teams representing Monmouth competed in the [[Northeast Conference]] for the next three decades. The 50th anniversary also saw the first Founders' Day at Monmouth, which would become an annual tradition.<ref name="MonmouthHawksHistory">{{cite web |title=MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY HISTORY AND TRADITIONS |url=https://monmouthhawks.com/sports/2017/5/5/monmouth-university-history-and-traditions.aspx |website=Monmouth University |access-date=30 August 2020}}</ref> Four years later, the school's Athletics Hall of Fame was established.<ref name="MonmouthTimeline"/> The school's athletic program was joined by a [[Monmouth Hawks football|football team]] in 1993.

===University charter===
[[File:Rebecca Stafford Student Center, Monmouth University, NJ.jpg|thumb|Rebecca Stafford Student Center]]
A significant development occurred for Monmouth in 1995 when it was granted university status by the [[New Jersey Commission on Higher Education]], resulting in the school being renamed Monmouth University. The university status was obtained under the leadership of Rebecca Stafford, the school's first female president, who described Monmouth as being "on the move".<ref name="MonmouthTimeline"/> The College Center, constructed in the 1970s, would be renamed the Rebecca Stafford Student Center in her honor.<ref name="StudentCenter">{{cite web |title=Rebecca Stafford Student Center |url=https://www.monmouth.edu/conference-and-event-services/facilities/student-center/ |website=Monmouth University |access-date=30 August 2020}}</ref>

The 21st century saw the completion of a pedestrian underpass on campus in 2001. By the end of the decade, the [[OceanFirst Bank Center|Multipurpose Activity Center]] replaced the William T. Boylan Gymnasium as the home of the men's and [[Monmouth Hawks women's basketball|women's basketball teams]] in 2009. The new facility, which cost $57 million, was described by then-Senior Associate Athletic Director Jeff Stapleton as "probably the biggest undertaking that the institution has done".<ref name="MAC">{{cite news |title=Debut of Monmouth's Multipurpose Activity Center Fulfills Longtime Wish|first=Andy|last=McCullough|url=http://www.nj.com/sports/njsports/index.ssf/2009/11/post_5.html|newspaper=[[The Star-Ledger]]|location=Newark|date=November 14, 2009|access-date=February 19, 2015}}</ref> The facility was renamed OceanFirst Bank Center in 2016 after Monmouth University and [[OceanFirst Bank]] reached a $4 million agreement through 2036 that included the naming rights of the facility.<ref name="OceanFirst">{{cite web|title=Agreement Announced to Name the University's Multipurpose Activity Center|url=http://www.monmouth.edu/ocean-first-bank-center/|publisher=Monmouth University|access-date=1 August 2016|location=WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.|date=6 June 2016}}</ref>

The athletic teams would continue to compete in the Northeast Conference until 2013 when they moved to the [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference]] (MAAC). As the MAAC did not sponsor collegiate football, Monmouth's football team became part of the [[Big South Conference]] as an associate member.<ref name="MonmouthFootball">{{cite web |title=MONMOUTH FOOTBALL ACCEPTS INVITATION TO THE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE |url=https://www.monmouth.edu/news/monmouth-football-accepts-invitation-to-the-big-south-conference/ |access-date=30 August 2020 |date=14 February 2013}}</ref> All teams except for women's bowling joined the [[Colonial Athletic Association]] (CAA) in 2022.<ref name="CAA">{{cite web |title=Monmouth Accepts Invitation to Join the CAA |url=https://monmouthhawks.com/news/2022/1/25/athletics-monmouth-university-accepts-invitation-to-join-the-colonial-athletic-association.aspx |website=Monmouth University |access-date=February 17, 2022 |date=January 25, 2022}}</ref>

In 2025, Monmouth was classified as a research college and university in the [[Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education]].<ref name="CarnegieClassification">{{cite web |title=Monmouth University Earns Carnegie Research Classification |url=https://www.monmouth.edu/news/monmouth-university-earns-carnegie-research-classification/#:~:text=Monmouth%20University%20has%20secured%20recognition,updated%20its%20methodology%20to%20better |website=Monmouth University |access-date=March 19, 2025 |date=March 7, 2025}}</ref>

==Campus==

===Great Hall at Shadow Lawn===
[[File:Woodrow Wilson Hall, West Long Branch, NJ - south view.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|[[Shadow Lawn (New Jersey)|Shadow Lawn]]]]
The centerpiece of the Monmouth University campus is [[Shadow Lawn (New Jersey)|Shadow Lawn]]. Originally, it was the site of the Shadow Lawn mansion, constructed in 1903 and housed 52 rooms.

After the original Shadow Lawn was destroyed by a fire in 1927, the current structure was built as a residence for Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Templeton Parson. Mr. Parson was the former head of [[F.&nbsp;W. Woolworth Company]]. The building was designed by [[Horace Trumbauer]] and [[Julian Abele]]. Abele is regarded as the first professional African American architect.<ref>{{Philadelphia Architects and Buildings |ar=21458 |Abele, Julian Francis (1881–1950)}}</ref><ref>''The Twilight of Splendor: Chronicles of the Age of American Palaces'' (1975) by James T. Maher</ref>

Shadow Lawn became [[public domain (land)|municipal property]] during the [[Great Depression]] and until Monmouth acquired ownership, it was home to Highland Manor Junior College, a private girls' school. Some classrooms and the administrative offices are inside the building. Shadow Lawn was named to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on March 28, 1978. It was named a [[National Historic Landmark]] on February 4, 1985.

Shadow Lawn has also been a host of the [[Annie (1982 film)|film version of ''Annie'']],<ref>[https://www.monmouth.edu/wilson_hall/ History of Wilson Hall], Monmouth University</ref> starring Aileen Quinn. Some of the scenes in this movie were filmed inside and outside of the building along with the rest of the Monmouth University campus. Shadow Lawn was used as [[Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks|Daddy Warbucks]]' mansion.

Following Monmouth's acquisition of the estate, Shadow Lawn was renamed Woodrow Wilson Hall after United States President [[Woodrow Wilson]], who stayed in the original mansion during his campaign in summer of 1916. The current mansion was renamed to Great Hall in 2020, with the university citing racist policies of Wilson for the change.<ref name="RenamingWilson">{{cite web |last1=Budryk |first1=Zach |title=Monmouth University renaming Woodrow Wilson Hall |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/503800-monmouth-university-renaming-woodrow-wilson-hall |website=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] |access-date=30 August 2020 |date=21 June 2020}}</ref>

===Murry and Leonie Guggenheim Memorial Library===
[[File:Murry Guggenheim House, West Long Branch, NJ - south view.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|[[Murry Guggenheim House|Guggenheim Library]]]]
In 1903, Murry Guggenheim (1858–1939), son of [[Meyer Guggenheim]], bought property in West Long Branch to build a summer residence for himself and his wife, Leonie. The original structure of the [[Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux-Arts]] mansion, designed by [[Carrère and Hastings]] is now the Murry and Leonie Guggenheim wing of the Monmouth University Library.<ref name=mul/> It was also added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 1978.

===Lauren K. Woods Theater===
[[File:Lauren K. Woods Theatre, Monmouth University.jpg|thumb|[[Lauren K. Woods Theatre]]]]
The Guggenheim estate also included a stable and carriage house across the road on Cedar Avenue. This has been converted into the [[Lauren K. Woods Theatre]].<ref name="LKWTheatre"/>

==Organization==
[[File:Pozycki Hall, Monmouth University, NJ.jpg|thumb|Pozycki Hall, Leon Hess Business School]]
Monmouth University is organized into seven schools:
* Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
* School of Education
* Leon Hess Business School
* School of Social Work
* School of Science
* Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies
* The Honors School

===Centers===

* Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music
* Center for the Arts
* [[Monmouth University Polling Institute]]
* Kislak Real Estate Institute
* Institute for Global Understanding
* Center for Entrepreneurship
* Urban Coast Institute

===Presidents===
* 1933 to 1956: Edward G. Schlaefer (Dean)
* 1956 to 1957: Eugene H. Lehman
* 1957 to 1962: Edward G. Schlaefer
* 1962 to 1971: William G. Van Note
* 1971 to 1979: [[Richard J. Stonesifer]]
* 1980 to 1993: Samuel Hays Magill
* 1993 to 2003: Rebecca Stafford
* 2003 to 2013: [[Paul G. Gaffney II]]
* 2013 to 2017: [[Paul R. Brown]]
* 2017 to 2019: [[Grey J. Dimenna]]
* 2019 to present: [[Patrick F. Leahy]]<ref>[https://www.monmouth.edu/magazine/monmouth-university-names-patrick-f-leahy-10th-president/ "Monmouth University Names Patrick F. Leahy 10th President"], Monmouth University Magazine, Spring 2019. Accessed April 27, 2024.</ref>

==Academics==
===Undergraduate admissions===
In 2023, the university accepted 90.9% of applicants, with those admitted having an average 3.57 [[Academic grading in the United States#Grade conversion|GPA]] and those submitting test scores having an average 1110-1300 [[SAT]] score or average 22-30 [[ACT (test)|ACT]] score.<ref>{{cite web |title=Monmouth University|url= https://www.collegesimply.com/colleges/new-jersey/monmouth-university/|website=collegesimply.com |publisher=CollegeSimply {{!}} U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics |access-date=4 June 2024}}</ref>

===Rankings===
{{Infobox US university ranking
| Forbes = 427
| USNWR_REG = 15
}}
Monmouth University's placement on the ''[[U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Ranking]]'' increased during the 2010s, moving from 76 in 2005 to 37 in 2012 and 30 in 2013 among regional universities in the Northern United States.<ref name="2012Ranking">{{cite web |title=MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY RANKED IN TOP 50 IN U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT ANNUAL LIST OF AMERICA'S BEST COLLEGES |url=https://www.monmouth.edu/news/monmouth-university-ranked-in-top-50-in-u-s-news-world-report-annual-list-of-americas-best-colleges/ |publisher=Monmouth University |access-date=30 August 2020 |date=4 October 2012}}</ref><ref name="2013Ranking">{{cite web |title=MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY RANKED IN TOP 50 IN U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT ANNUAL LIST OF AMERICA'S BEST COLLEGES |url=https://www.monmouth.edu/news/monmouth-university-moves-up-in-u-s-news-world-report-annual-ranking-of-best-colleges/ |publisher=Monmouth University |date=11 September 2013 |access-date=30 August 2020}}</ref> By 2018, Monmouth ranked at 28 among northern regional universities, its highest spot at the time from ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''.<ref name="2018Ranking">{{cite web |title=Monmouth Soars 10 Places Higher! |url=https://www.monmouth.edu/magazine/monmouth-university-climbs-u-s-news-rankings-sees-largest-undergraduate-enrollment/ |website=Monmouth Magazine |date=28 September 2017 |access-date=30 August 2020}}</ref> The ranking also made Monmouth the highest private regional university in New Jersey and the state's second-highest regional university behind [[The College of New Jersey]].

Despite moving up in the ''U.S. News & World Report'' ranking, however, Monmouth University did not appear on [[America's Top Colleges|''Forbes''{{'}}s List of America's Best Colleges]] until 2021. Mark Blackmon, the director of News and Public Affairs at Monmouth, attributed the school's omission in 2016 to ''[[Forbes]]'' relying "on some information that can be highly subjective", with schools "[losing] points for awarding grants and scholarships". In response to Forbes allegedly lowering a school's ranking for providing financial support, Blackmon commented that, "We are actually quite proud that we can assist so many students in getting an education", and concluded, "Even though Monmouth failed to make the Forbes list, I think that it doesn't reflect the quality of its teachers and the type of school that Monmouth is. I think it should have definitely made it."<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web |last1=Brucella |first1=Giana |title=Forbes Leaves MU off List of 'NJ Top 10 Colleges' |url=https://outlook.monmouth.edu/news/87-volume-88-fall-2016-volume-89-spring-2017/3777-forbes-leaves-mu-off-list-of-nj-top-10-colleges |website=The Outlook |access-date=30 August 2020 |date=21 September 2016}}</ref> The 2021 ranking marked the first appearance of Monmouth University, in which it placed 394.<ref name="Forbes2021">{{cite web |last1=Clark |first1=Adam |title=The top 15 colleges in N.J., according to Forbes |url=https://www.nj.com/education/2021/09/the-top-15-colleges-in-nj-according-to-forbes.html |website=[[The Star Ledger]] |access-date=9 September 2021 |date=8 September 2021}}</ref> It remained on Forbes' rankings until dropping off in 2024.<ref name="MonmouthUniversityForbes">{{cite web |title=Monmouth University |url=https://www.forbes.com/colleges/monmouth-university/?list=top-colleges |website=[[Forbes]] |access-date=August 28, 2024}}</ref>

Monmouth University has held multiple academic symposia on the work of [[Bruce Springsteen]] and houses the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.monmouth.edu/springsteen-archives-and-center-for-american-music/ |title=The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music}}</ref>

==Student life==

===Activities===
Monmouth University has a variety of on-campus clubs and organizations, including the campus television station ''HawkTV''; the [[Campus radio|college radio]] station [[WMCX-FM]], one of the last media outlets to interview [[Bob Marley]] and the first media outlet in America to announce his death;<ref>{{cite web|title=N.J. Radio Benefit Will Make History|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/n-radio-benefit-history-article-1.610785|work=New York Daily News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WMCX Interview With Bob Marley Will Enter Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1169206501.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924202556/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1169206501.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-09-24|publisher=}}</ref><ref name="Monmouth University Magazine">{{cite web|title=Monmouth University's WMCX Bob Marley Interview Is Inducted Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum|url=http://www.monmouth.edu/uploadedFiles/Content/University/about-monmouth/Monmouth_Magazine/Magazine_PDFs/MUSpring2006.pdf#page=33|work=Monmouth University Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Making Radio History|url=http://www.monmouth.edu/uploadedFiles/Content/University/about-monmouth/Monmouth_Magazine/Magazine_PDFs/MUSpring2014.pdf#page=12|work=Monmouth University Magazine}}</ref> and the student-run newspaper ''The Outlook'', which has been published since 1933.

The [[Monmouth University Department of Art and Design|Department of Art and Design]] is an active participant in the arts of Monmouth. It maintains multiple galleries for exhibiting creative works of students, faculty, and staff, as well as practicing artists and designers.

Monmouth University also has its own independent, student run record label, Blue Hawk Records. The music organization allows students to learn hands-on, gaining relevant experience and encountering situations that would occur in the Music Industry. Blue Hawk Records allows students to work together, alongside experienced industry professionals, to build their skills in talent scouting, artist promotion and development, live music and record releases, artwork, packaging, sales, marketing, further learning the structure of business and how to mold artists into marketable material.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bluehawkrecords.com/|title=Blue Hawk Records|website=Blue Hawk}}</ref>

===Greek life===

====Fraternities====
* [[Kappa Sigma]] (Upsilon Kappa Chapter) 
* [[Lambda Theta Phi]] (Pi Chapter)
* [[Sigma Pi]] (Delta-Beta Chapter)
* [[Sigma Tau Gamma]] (Epsilon Omicron Chapter)
* [[Tau Delta Phi]] (Delta Tau Chapter)
* [[Phi Kappa Psi]] (New Jersey Beta Chapter)

====Sororities====
* [[Alpha Kappa Alpha]] (Tau Eta chapter)
* [[Alpha Omicron Pi]] (Iota Theta chapter)
* [[Alpha Sigma Tau]] (Beta Omega chapter)
* [[Alpha Xi Delta]] (Iota Nu chapter)
* [[Chi Upsilon Sigma]] (Gamma Beta chapter)
* [[Delta Phi Epsilon (social)|Delta Phi Epsilon]] (Delta Omega chapter)
* [[Lambda Theta Alpha]] (Tau Chapter)
* [[Phi Sigma Sigma]] (Delta Phi chapter)
* [[Zeta Tau Alpha]]  (Kappa Nu chapter)

===Student residences===
* Beechwood Hall
* Cedar Hall
* University Bluffs
* Elmwood Hall
* Garden Apartments
* Great Lawn Apartments
* Laurel Hall
* Maplewood Apartments
* Mullaney Hall
* Hesse Hall
* Oakwood Hall
* Pinewood Hall
* Redwood Hall
* Spruce Hall
* Willow Hall
Monmouth University joined the [[Colonial Athletic Association]] on July 1, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://caasports.com/news/2022/1/24/football-caa-welcomes-hampton-university-monmouth-university-and-stony-brook-university-as-new-members.aspx|title = CAA Welcomes Hampton University, Monmouth University and Stony Brook University as New Members}}</ref><ref name="thejournalnj.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thejournalnj.com/articles/monmouth-university-moving-into-colonial-athletic-association/|title = Monmouth University Moving into Colonial Athletic Association -}}</ref>

==Athletics==
{{Main|Monmouth Hawks}}
{{see also|List of college athletic programs in New Jersey, USA#Division I}}
[[File:OceanFirst Bank Center, Monmouth University, NJ - exterior.jpg|thumb|[[OceanFirst Bank Center]]]]
Monmouth's athletic teams are known as the Hawks. The Hawks compete as members of the [[Coastal Athletic Association]]. The school had competed as a [[Division I (NCAA)]] school in the [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference]] from 2013 to 2022, with football competing as an [[NCAA Division I FCS independent schools|FCS independent]] in the 2013 season before joining the [[Big South Conference]] in 2014. Monmouth left the MAAC and joined the [[Colonial Athletic Association|CAA]] on July 1, 2022.<ref name="thejournalnj.com"/> Monmouth fields the following sports at the Division I level: baseball, basketball (men's and women's), bowling (women's) cross country (men's and women's), field hockey, football, golf (men's and women's), indoor track (men's and women's), lacrosse (women's and men's), soccer (men's and women's), softball, tennis (men's and women's), and track & field (men's and women's). In the fall of 2014, Monmouth announced the reintroduction of swimming programs (women's and men's) at the Division I level in the fall of 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.monmouthhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=14300&ATCLID=209774175&SPID=6808&SPSID=62267|title=Monmouth Athletics Announces Reintroduction Of Swimming Programs|publisher=Monmouth University|date=November 20, 2014|access-date=June 28, 2014}}</ref>

Monmouth University (then still Monmouth College), added [[American football|football]] to the school's ledger of sports teams in 1993. The team's first game was played on September 25 of that year. The first points in school history were scored on a bizarre defensive play by intercepting and returning a [[two-point conversion]].

A new multipurpose activity center opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 16, 2009. The {{convert|153200|sqft|m2|adj=on}} Center currently serves as the primary indoor athletic structure. A partnership agreement with OceanFirst Bank named the facility as the [[OceanFirst Bank Center]] in June 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.monmouth.edu/ocean-first-bank-center|title=OceanFirst Bank Center To Be New Home Of Monmouth University Basketball|publisher=Monmouth University|date=June 21, 2016|access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref> It houses a 4,100 seat competition arena; a 200-meter; six-lane indoor track; locker rooms; educational and conference space; ground-level bookstore; and fitness center. The new facility adjoins the [[William T. Boylan Gymnasium]] a 2,500-seat arena built in 1965.

Monmouth has been in the [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament]] in 1996, 2001, 2004, and 2006. Monmouth won their first NCAA men's basketball [[2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|tournament game]] in 2006 when they beat [[Hampton University]] in that year's [[NCAA Division I men's basketball play-in game|play-in game]]. It was the first time a [[Northeast Conference]] school won a game in the NCAA tournament since 1983 when [[Robert Morris University]] won in the opening round. Monmouth's men and women's soccer teams as well as baseball, women's lacrosse, men's tennis and men's golf team have also reached the NCAA tournament.  The men's lacrosse team made the 2016 NCAA playoff tournament as well. The Monmouth Men's Soccer team is the only sport on campus to ever advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament.  The men's soccer team also hosted three first round NCAA Tournament games on The Great Lawn, in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Monmouth's men's soccer team has even been ranked as one of the top teams in the country. In September 2010, Monmouth attained the #4 spot on the NSCAA/HendrickCars.com National Rankings and has been ranked in the national top 25 every single week for the past two seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomuhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=14300&ATCLID=204998407|title=Men's Soccer Moves Up One Spot To Fourth In Nscaa Poll|publisher=Monmouth University|date=September 21, 2010|access-date=October 10, 2010}}</ref> Men's lacrosse won the 2021 MAAC conference championship

==Notable alumni==
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===Politics and government===
* [[Tom Gallagher (diplomat)|Tom Gallagher]], American diplomat and the first openly homosexual [[United States Foreign Service]] officer<ref>{{cite news |last1=Genzlinger |first1=Neil |title=Tom Gallagher, Diplomat Who Became a Gay Activist, Dies At 77 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/12/obituaries/tom-gallagher-diplomat-who-became-a-gay-activist-dies-at-77.html |access-date=July 26, 2018 |work=The New York Times |date=July 12, 2018}}</ref>
* [[DiAnne Gove]], member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=318 Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove (R)], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed February 14, 2018. "Education: B.A. Cabrini College (Social Science)M.A. Monmouth University (Social Science)"</ref>
* [[Noel Lawrence Hillman]], United States federal judge<ref>[https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-2006-06-08/html/CREC-2006-06-08-pt1-PgS5640.htm "Nomination Of Noel Lawrence Hillman To Be United States District Judgefor The District Of New Jersey"], ''[[Congressional Record]]'', Volume 152, Number 72 (Thursday, June 8, 2006). Accessed February 12, 2018. "The final nominee in our package is Noel Lawrence Hillman. Mr.Hillman is a graduate, cum laude, from Monmouth University in Long Branch, NJ."</ref>
* [[James W. Holzapfel]], member of the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=334 Senator James W. Holzapfel (R)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213021911/http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=334 |date=2018-02-13 }}, [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Education: B.A. Monmouth College (Pre-Law)"</ref>
* [[Declan O'Scanlon]], member of the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=394 Senator Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr. (R)], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Education: B.A. Monmouth University (Psychology); B.S. Monmouth University (Finance)"</ref>
* [[Lori Serrano]], former commissioner and chairwoman of the [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]] Housing Authority<ref>Kaulessar, Ricardo. [http://www.hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/2446562/article-Hoping-to-represent-entire-city-13-candidates-running-for-three-council-at-large-seats-?instance=more_page "Hoping to represent entire city13 candidates running for three council-at-large seats"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180215023826/http://www.hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/2446562/article-Hoping-to-represent-entire-city-13-candidates-running-for-three-council-at-large-seats-?instance=more_page |date=2018-02-15 }}, ''[[The Hudson Reporter]]'', April 26, 2009. Accessed February 14, 2018. Lori Serrano – Serrano was born and raised in Jersey City. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School and studied at Monmouth University, and presently works for the Jersey City Board of Education."</ref>
* [[Mitchell Shivers]], former [[Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.americansecurityproject.org/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326074827/http://americansecurityproject.org/about/staff/mitch-shivers/|url-status=dead|title=Vision – Strategy – Dialogue|archivedate=March 26, 2012|website=American Security Project}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dod.gov/dodgc/olc/docs/testShivers080625.pdf|title=United States Department of Defense|website=www.dod.gov}}</ref>

===Arts and entertainment===
* [[John Barnes (film producer)|John Barnes]],  writer, producer and director<ref>Oliver, Myrna. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jul-01-me-46848-story.html "John W. Barnes; Educational Film Maker"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', July 1, 2000. Accessed April 5, 2018.</ref>
* [[Brute Force (musician)|Brute Force]] (stage name of Stephen Friedland), singer and songwriter<ref>Jordan, Chris. [https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/11/27/beatles-apple-records-jersey-shore-king-fuh-brute-force-steven-friedland/76583402007/ "Meet the musician who went from Asbury Park High School to Beatles immortality"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', November 28, 2024. Accessed January 2, 2025. "The magical mystery tour of Deal native Stephen Friedland, who recorded a song called 'King of Fuh' that the Beatles released on their Apple Records in 1969, comes full circle when Friedland plays Monday, Dec. 2, at the Lauren K Woods Theatre on the campus of Monmouth University in West Long Branch.....'I graduated in 1963 from Monmouth,' said Friedland, who was born in Jersey City and graduated Asbury Park High School in 1957."</ref>
* [[David J. Burke]], producer, screenwriter and film and television director<ref>[https://www.monmouth.edu/university/distinguished-alumni-award.aspx "Distinguished Alumni Award"], Monmouth University. Accessed February 12, 2018.</ref>
* [[Cody Calafiore]], actor, model, and television personality featured on ''[[Big Brother (American TV series)|Big Brother]]''<ref>[https://temple-news.com/mens-soccer-fills-void/ "Men’s soccer fills void"], ''[[The Temple News]]'', August 28, 2012. Accessed February 14, 2018. "The 2012 season is upon the men’s soccer team, and senior midfielder Cody Calafiore said he’s ready as he’ll ever be. It’s Calafiore’s final year sporting the Cherry and White – the colors he’s worn on game days the past two years since he transferred from Monmouth University."</ref>
* [[Jeff DeGrandis]], animation director and producer{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}
* [[Siggy Flicker]], matchmaker, podcaster, television personality, and writer featured on ''[[The Real Housewives of New Jersey]]''<ref>Rohan, Virginia. [http://www.northjersey.com/arts-and-entertainment/two-new-real-housewives-of-new-jersey-stars-want-to-bring-positive-light-back-to-show-1.1626318?page=all "Two new ''Real Housewives of New Jersey'' stars want to bring positive light back to show"], ''[[The Record (Bergen County)]]'', July 6, 2016. Accessed July 6, 2016. "She put herself through Monmouth University by selling Herbalife — which Flicker used to shed 65 pounds — and waiting tables at TGI Friday's in Eatontown."</ref>
* [[Brian Hanlon]], sculptor<ref>Bhattacharya, Sudip. [http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2015/01/jersey_city_native_brian_hanlo.html "Jersey City native Brian Hanlon now a renowned sculptor"], ''[[The Jersey Journal]]'', January 6, 2015. Accessed February 13, 2018. "Hanlon went to school at Monmouth University in 1985 after a stint as an iron worker in New York City. It was in college where Hanlon's passion for sculpting began to emerge."</ref>
* [[Jack Lawless]], musician and drummer for [[DNCE]]<ref>Wolfe, Casey. [https://outlook.monmouth.edu/Issues/83/12-spring/01.25.12.pdf "Following in the Footsteps of the Rich and Famous: Public Figures of the University"], ''The Outlook'', January 25, 2012. Accessed February 12, 2018.</ref>
* [[Amber Marchese]], television personality and entrepreneur featured on ''[[The Real Housewives of New Jersey]]''<ref>Hyman, Vicki. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/celebrities/index.ssf/2014/07/real_housewives_of_new_jersey_seasons_six_premiere_melissa_gorga_interview.html "''Real Housewives of New Jersey'' season 6: Dishing with Melissa Gorga, Amber Marchese"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], July 10, 2014. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Marchese, who was raised in Bayville, met Gorga while studying at Monmouth University, and they were part of a group of friends who enjoyed partying."</ref>
* [[Matt Morgan]], former professional wrestler with [[WWE]] and [[Impact Wrestling|Total Nonstop Action]] and television personality featured on ''[[American Gladiators (1989 TV series)|American Gladiators]]''<ref>Barone, Meg. [https://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/news/article/Fairfield-native-turned-pro-wrestler-shows-2141352.php "Fairfield native turned pro wrestler shows wannabe the ropes"], ''Fairfield Citizen'', August 27, 2011. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Keeping his ultimate goal in mind, Morgan said he engaged in more traditional sports, winning a full scholarship to play Division I basketball at Monmouth University."</ref>
* [[Michael Sorrentino]], television personality featured on ''[[Jersey Shore (TV series)|Jersey Shore]]''<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/jersey-shores-mike-the-situation-sorrentino-opens-up-about-his-relationship-with-family/ "'Jersey Shore's' Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Opens Up About His Relationship With Family"], ''[[New York Post]]'', October 4, 2010. Accessed February 12, 2018.</ref>
* [[Terry Spear]], author and novelist<ref>[https://www.monmouth.edu/magazine/talking-terry-spear-81m/ "Talking with Terry Spear ’81M; Sexy werewolves, jaguar shifters, and medieval Highlanders are all in a day’s work for this ''USA Today'' best-selling author of paranormal books for teens and adults."], ''Monmouth''. Accessed February 13, 2018. "[Q] What did you like about Monmouth? [A] To make lieutenant colonel in the military, you have to have a master’s, so I went for my M.B.A. I loved Monmouth."</ref>

===Sports===
* [[Corey Albano]], former basketball player in [[FIBA]]<ref>Edelson, Stephen. [https://www.app.com/story/sports/high-school/basketball/2016/02/16/jersey-shores-greatest-basketball-players-1990s/80372470/ "Watch: Shore's greatest hoops players of the 90s"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', February 16, 2016. Accessed February 13, 2018. "Albano scored 1,599 career points at Monmouth University, fourth on its all-time Division I scoring list, and was a member of the Hawks’ first NCAA Tournament team in 1996, averaging 17.2 ppg that season."</ref>
[[File:Miles_Austin_2015.jpg|thumb|Two-time [[Pro Bowl]]er [[Miles Austin]] was the first Monmouth alumnus in the [[National Football League]]]]
* [[R. J. Allen]], former soccer defender in [[Major League Soccer]]<ref>Edelson, Stephen. [https://www.app.com/story/sports/columnists/stephen-edelson/2016/01/06/rj-allen-nyc-fc/78363380/ "R.J. Allen's journey from Monmouth to New York City FC"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', January 6, 2016. Accessed February 13, 2018. "As the crowd inside Monmouth University’s Multipurpose Activities Center got settled in minutes before tip-off Monday night, R.J. Allen stood courtside and reflected on nine months that have been a storybook soccer odyssey."</ref>
* [[Miles Austin]], American football coach and former wide receiver in the [[National Football League]] for the [[Dallas Cowboys]], [[Cleveland Browns]] and [[Philadelphia Eagles]]<ref name=APP2016>Newman, Josh. [https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/monmouth-university/2016/08/24/miles-austin-brad-brach-monmouth-university/89249166/ "Austin, Brach headline Monmouth University Hall of Fame class"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', August 24, 2016. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Miles Austin and Brad Brach, two of Monmouth University's highest-profile professional athletes, will headline the school's 2016 Athletics Hall of Fame class, the school announced Tuesday afternoon. Induction is set for 6:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at  Wilson Hall."</ref>
* [[Alpha Bangura]], basketball player in [[FIBA]]<ref>Zeigler, Mark. [http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/aztecs/sdut-aztecs-star-libyan-hoops-hero-2011oct15-htmlstory.html "From Aztecs star to Libyan hoops hero"], ''[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]'', October 15, 2011. Accessed February 13, 2018. "The connection was Alpha Bangura, who had played at Monmouth University before transferring to St. John’s and who, like Holcomb, had embarked on an overseas basketball career that took him places he never dreamed of visiting."</ref>
* [[Alex Blackwell (basketball)|Alex Blackwell]], former basketball player in the [[National Basketball Association]] for the [[Los Angeles Lakers]]<ref>Edelson, Stephen. [https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/monmouth-university/2015/08/27/alex-blackwell-return-monmouth-university/32467745/ "Alex Blackwell to return to Monmouth University"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', August 27, 2015. "Alex Blackwell's coming home.That's right, the guy who put Monmouth University on the Div. I basketball map is expected to return for the first time in several decades later this year to be inducted into the school's Hall of Fame.Blackwell, who attended Toms River North, played the 1992-93 season with the Los Angeles Lakers before globetrotting the world until he retired in 2011, at age 41."</ref>
* [[Wendy Boglioli]], former [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] swimming champion and swimming coach at [[Yale University]]<ref>[http://monmouthhawks.com/hof.aspx?hof=8 Wendy Boglioli], [[Monmouth Hawks]]. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Wendy Boglioli attended Monmouth University from 1973 to 1976 and is one of the most decorated athletes in Monmouth Athletics history.  Boglioli was the American Record Holder in the 100-meter butterfly, the 100-meter freestyle and 100-meter butterfly in 1976, 1977 and 1978.  At the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, she received a gold medal in the 4x100 freestyle relay, which set the World and Olympic Records, and a bronze medal in the 100-meter butterfly."</ref>
* [[Brad Brach]], baseball pitcher for the [[Kansas City Royals]] of [[Major League Baseball]]<ref name=APP2016/>
* [[Tevrin Brandon]], former gridiron football defensive back in the [[Canadian Football League]]<ref>Ivers, Dan. [http://www.nj.com/monmouth/index.ssf/2015/05/nfl_player_former_monmouth_standout_hospitalized_a.html "NFL player, former Monmouth standout hospitalized after Belmar hit-and-run, police say"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], May 24, 2015. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Denver Broncos cornerback and former Monmouth University standout Tevrin Brandon was hospitalized briefly this morning after being struck by a car in Belmar, according to police."</ref>
* [[Brian Brikowski]], former gridiron football defensive end in the [[Canadian Football League]] and the [[Arena Football League]]<ref>Morris, Tim. [https://www1.gmnews.com/2012/07/25/freehold-twp-grad-brikowski-catches-on-with-arena-football/ "Freehold Twp. grad Brikowski catches on with Arena Football"], ''News Transcript'', July 25, 2012. Accessed February 12, 2018. "The road to the AFL was quite a roller coaster for Brikowski. After starring at Freehold Township, he received a scholarship to play football at the University of Akron.He was never comfortable at Akron and came home to play for Monmouth University."</ref>
* [[Dave Calloway]], college basketball coach and former men's basketball head coach at Monmouth<ref>Edelson, Stephen. [https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/monmouth-university/2018/01/10/monmouth-basketball-calloway-heads-hall-fame-class/1019758001/ "Monmouth Basketball: Calloway heads Hall of Fame class"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', January 10, 2018. "Monmouth University announced this year's class for its Athletic Hall of Fame, with Dave Calloway, a former men's basketball player and coach, heading the group, which will be honored at halftime of the Hawks key MAAC showdown with Iona on Jan. 19 at OceanFirst Bank Center."</ref>
* [[Jim Carone]], college baseball coach and head baseball coach at [[Wagner College]]<ref>[http://m.gobroncs.com/coaches.aspx?rc=118 Jim Carone], [[Rider Broncs baseball]]. Accessed February 13, 2018. "Jim Carone was hired in September of 2006 as the new assistant baseball coach at Rider. A 2003 graduate of Monmouth University, Carone came to Rider from Wagner College where he served as assistant coach."</ref>
* [[Tom DeBlass]], mixed martial artist with [[ONE Championship]] and formerly with [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] and [[Bellator MMA]]<ref>Stanmyre, Matthew. [http://www.nj.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/11/mma_brain_injuries_danger_mixed_martial_arts_special_report.html "MMA fighting: Inside look at the brutal sport's rising popularity and danger"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], November 12, 2013. Accessed February 14, 2018. "A former schoolteacher, DeBlass says he wanted to become a priest when he was younger. His college degree is in special education and elementary education, from Monmouth University."</ref>
* [[Jose Gumbs]], former American football safety in the [[National Football League]] for the [[Washington Redskins]]<ref>Kogod, Sarah. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2013/09/26/sleeping-in-a-car-kickstarted-jose-gumbss-path-to-the-nfl/ "Sleeping in a car kickstarted Jose Gumbs’s path to the NFL"], ''[[Washington Times]]'', September 26, 2013. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Gumbs reached out to his former Pop Warner coach, who suggested that he check out Monmouth University. The coach at Monmouth saw his highlights from high school and agreed to take him as a walk on."</ref>
[[File:Chris_hogan_patriots_2017_(cropped).jpg|thumb|After three seasons of lacrosse at [[Pennsylvania State University|Penn State]], two-time [[Super Bowl]] winner [[Chris Hogan (American football)|Chris Hogan]] used his remaining year of eligibility to play football at Monmouth]]
* [[Ed Halicki]], former baseball pitcher in [[Major League Baseball]] for the [[San Francisco Giants]] and [[Los Angeles Angels|California Angels]]<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/haliced01.shtml Ed Halicki Stats], [[Baseball-Reference.com]]. Accessed February 12, 2018.</ref>
* [[Chris Hogan (American football)|Chris Hogan]], American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots and [[New York Jets]] of the [[National Football League]]<ref>Newman, Josh. [https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/monmouth-university/2017/01/23/chris-hogan-new-england-patriots-super-bowl-li/96939818/ "Super Bowl LI: Monmouth's Chris Hogan the latest Patriots star"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', January 23, 2017. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Chris Hogan did not play four years of football at Monmouth University, but Hawks head coach Kevin Callahan sure wishes he had. Hogan, an overnight folk hero after nine catches for 180 yards and two touchdowns in the New England Patriots' 36-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship Game, played just one season for Callahan."</ref>
* [[Will Holder (American football)|Will Holder]], former gridiron football player in the [[Arena Football League]]<ref>Newman, Josh. [https://www.app.com/story/sports/high-school/football/redzone/2016/09/08/manalapans-lj-holder-paving-path/89954246/ "HS Football: Manalapan’s LJ Holder paving his own path"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', September 8, 2016. Accessed February 13, 2018. "Will Holder is a charter member of the Monmouth University football program, which began in 1993. His name is still plastered all over the program’s record book in several receiving categories, both for a single season and a career. He was the first Hawk to be signed by a National Football League team when he went to training camp with the Oakland Raiders in 2005."</ref>
* [[Brian Kennedy (basketball)|Brian Kennedy]], college basketball coach and current men's basketball head coach at the [[New Jersey Institute of Technology]]<ref>Newman, Josh. [https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/2016/04/15/njit-hoops-brian-kennedy-atlantic-sun/83069144/ "How did CBA grad wind up as NJIT's new head coach?"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', April 15, 2016. Accessed February 13, 2018. "The road to Christian Brothers Academy and Monmouth University graduate Brian Kennedy being introduced as the 11th head coach in NJIT history on Friday morning began at 12:37 p.m. April 1."</ref>
* [[Ryan Kinne]], former soccer player in [[Major League Soccer]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.nj.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/12/monmouths_ryan_kinne_proves_na.html "Monmouth's Ryan Kinne proves naysayers wrong with standout soccer career"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', December 18, 2010. Accessed February 14, 2018. "Even though Ryan Kinne was an All-America in high school, the Monmouth University midfielder recalls how there wasn't much interest from Division 1 recruiters."</ref>
* [[Eric Klenofsky]], soccer goalkeeper for the [[Toronto FC II]] of [[USL League One]]<ref>Edelson, Stephen. [https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/monmouth-university/2016/08/25/monmouth-soccer-eric-klenofsky/89194444/ "Monmouth, goalkeeper Eric Klenofsky ready for No. 20 Denver"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', August 25, 2016. Accessed February 14, 2018. "In his fifth Major League Soccer season, Bryan Meredith of the San Jose Earthquakes is the gold standard for Monmouth University goalkeepers; the Scotch Plains native played on the 2009 and 2010 teams that rank as the greatest in program history.What current keeper Eric Klenofsky of Lincoln Park  wants more than anything is to secure his own legacy with the Hawks before joining Meredith at the next level."</ref>
* [[Pat Light]], former baseball pitcher in [[Major League Baseball]] for the [[Boston Red Sox]] and [[Minnesota Twins]]<ref>Bradley, Jeff. [http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2012/06/boston_red_sox_select_monmouth.html "Boston Red Sox select Monmouth's Pat Light in MLB Draft"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', June 4, 2012. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Pat Light had to wait until past 11 p.m. before he received the news that he was the first New Jersey player to be selected in the Major League Baseball Draft, but said it was well worth the wait. Light, a 6-foot-6 righthanded pitcher out of Monmouth University and Christian Brothers Academy was taken by the Red Sox with the No. 37 overall pick."</ref>
* [[Derek Luke (soccer)|Derek Luke]], soccer player in the [[USL Championship]]<ref>[http://monmouthhawks.com/news/2016/4/21/210903488.aspx?path=msoc "Catching Up With FC Cincinnati's Derek Luke"], [[Monmouth Hawks]], April 21, 2016. Accessed February 14, 2018. "Former Monmouth Soccer All-Conference selection Derek Luke recently signed with FC Cincinnati of the United Soccer League (USL)."</ref>
* [[Chuck Martin (basketball)|Chuck Martin]], college basketball coach and assistant coach at [[The University of Kentucky]]<ref>[http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2014/6/30/Chuck_Martin_Named_Assistant_Men_s_Basketball_Coach.aspx "Chuck Martin Named Assistant Men's Basketball Coach"], [[Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball]]. June 30, 2014. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Martin began his college playing career at Champlain Junior College in Vermont, where he captained a pair of NJCAA tournament teams. He played his final two seasons at Monmouth University, where he played point guard and averaged 7.1 points per game.Martin is a 1993 graduate of Monmouth with a bachelor's degree in communications."</ref>
[[File:ChristieRampone_captain_2009.jpg|thumb|Three-time [[Gold medal#Olympic Games|Olympic gold medalist]] and two-time [[FIFA Women's World Cup]] champion [[Christie Pearce]] graduated from Monmouth with a degree in Special Education and holds an honorary degree in Public Service]]
* [[Bryan Meredith]], soccer goalkeeper for the [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]] of [[Major League Soccer]]<ref>[http://monmouthhawks.com/news/2014/1/27/209387074.aspx "Bryan Meredith Signs With San Jose Earthquakes"], [[Monmouth Hawks men's soccer]], January 27, 2014. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Former Monmouth University men's soccer star goalkeeper Bryan Meredith has signed with the San Jose Earthquakes, the team recently announced. The goalkeeper from Scotch Plains, N.J., joins the Major League Soccer (MLS) club following recent stints with Seattle Sounders FC, IK Brage (Sweden), and the New York Cosmos."</ref>
* [[John Nalbone]], former American football tight end in the [[National Football League]] for the [[Miami Dolphins]], [[Seattle Seahawks]] and [[Dallas Cowboys]]<ref>[http://monmouthhawks.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1944 "John Nalbone"], Monmouth Hawks. Accessed February 12, 2018.</ref>
* [[Kevin Owens (basketball)|Kevin Owens]], former basketball player in [[FIBA]]<ref>[http://bluehawk.monmouth.edu/~sport/mbbowens.html Kevin Owens], [[Monmouth Hawks men's basketball]]. Accessed February 13, 2018.</ref>
* [[Chevannah Paalvast]], basketball player for the [[Canberra Capitals]] of the [[Women's National Basketball League]]<ref>[http://monmouthhawks.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2871 Chevannah Paalvast], [[Monmouth Hawks women's basketball]]. Accessed February 13, 2018.</ref>
* [[Ford Palmer]], professional [[middle-distance running|middle-distance runner]]<ref>Stanmyre, Matthew. [http://www.nj.com/sports/njsports/index.ssf/2013/04/monmouth_universitys_ford_palm.html "Monmouth University's Ford Palmer has a four-minute mile within his sights"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], April 17, 2013. Accessed February 13, 2018.</ref>
* [[Christie Pearce]], soccer defender and former captain of the [[United States women's national soccer team]]<ref>Feitl, Steve. [https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/monmouth-university/2017/02/13/christie-rampone-us-soccer-red-bull-arena/97864354/ "Christie Rampone to be honored by U.S. Soccer"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', February 13, 2017. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Former multi-sport star at Point Pleasant Boro High School and Monmouth University standout Christie Rampone will be honored by U.S. Soccer this spring for her legendary career."</ref>
* [[Justin Robinson (basketball, born 1995)|Justin Robinson]], basketball player for the [[Élan Chalon]] of the [[LNB Pro A]]<ref>Newman, Josh. [https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/monmouth-university/2017/08/01/monmouths-justin-robinson-signs-first-contract-russian-club/528000001/ "Monmouth's Justin Robinson signs first contract with Russian club"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', August 1, 2017. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Hopefully, Justin Robinson owns a warm coat.Four-and-half months after a standout career at Monmouth University came to a close, and two weeks removed from a positive showing at Vegas Summer League with the Miami Heat, Robinson has signed a two-year contract with Avtodor Saratov of the highly regarded VTB United League."</ref>
* [[Greg Soto]], mixed martial artist formerly with [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]<ref>[https://www.ufc.com/athlete/greg-soto "Greg Soto"], UFC.com. Accessed February 12, 2018.</ref>
* [[Neal Sterling]], former American football tight end in the [[National Football League]] for the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] and [[New York Jets]]<ref>Newman, Josh. [https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/monmouth-university/2015/05/02/monmouths-neal-sterling-drafted-jacksonville-jaguars/26788723/ "Monmouth's Neal Sterling chosen in NFL Draft by Jacksonville Jaguars"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', May 2, 2015. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Neal Sterling spent Saturday with his phone in his hand, waiting for the call that would change his life forever. Before that call finally came, he was fielding a different kind of call.As the NFL Draft played out on Saturday, NFL personnel from various teams were calling the 6-foot-4, 236-pound Monmouth University wide receiver to let him know that while they weren't going to be able to draft him, there would be interest as an undrafted free agent."</ref>
* [[Travis Taylor (basketball)|Travis Taylor]], basketball player for [[BC Rilski Sportist]] of the [[National Basketball League (Bulgaria)|Bulgarian National Basketball League]]<ref>Edelson, Travis. [https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/monmouth-university/2015/01/27/travis-taylor-monmouth-xavier-europe/22423583/ "Travis Taylor finds a home in Europe"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', January 27, 2015. Accessed February 13, 2018. "It's the latest stop in a journey that began as a late-blooming prospect at Union High School, before flashing his potential in two seasons at Monmouth University and finishing his college career at Xavier."</ref>
* [[Carly Thibault-DuDonis]], college basketball coach and head women's basketball coach at [[Fairfield University]]<ref>[https://fairfieldstags.com/staff-directory/carly-thibault-dudonis/240 Carly Thibault-DuDonis], [[Fairfield University]]. Accessed May 12, 2024. "Thibault-DuDonis was the valedictorian of the Class of 2013 at Monmouth, graduating with a 4.0 GPA as a Psychology major with a double minor in Spanish and Health Studies."</ref>
* [[Hakeem Valles]], American football tight end in the [[National Football League]]<ref>Newman, Josh. [https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/monmouth-university/2016/04/30/hakeem-valles-monmouth-football-nfl-draft/83745794/ "NFL Draft: Monmouth's Hakeem Valles signs with Arizona Cardinals"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', April 30, 2016. Accessed February 12, 2018. "On Monday, with the NFL Draft process coming to a head, Monmouth University tight end Hakeem Valles worked out in West Long Branch for Terry McDonough, the vice president of player personnel."</ref>
* [[Anthony Vázquez]], soccer defender formerly with the [[Puerto Rico national football team]]<ref>[http://monmouthhawks.com/news/2012/4/27/205420325.aspx "Anthony Vazquez Signs With Puerto Rico Islanders"], [[Monmouth Hawks]], April 27, 2012. Accessed February 14, 2018. "Former Monmouth University men's soccer player Anthony Vazquez (Belford, N.J./Middletown North) has signed a professional contract to play for the Puerto Rico Islanders of the North American Soccer League (NASL)."</ref>

===Others===
* [[William Consovoy]], Constitutional rights litigation attorney
* [[Foster Diebold]], former president of [[Edinboro University of Pennsylvania]] and the [[University of Alaska System]]<ref>[https://www.monmouth.edu/magazine/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2017/03/MU2009Fall.pdf "ClassNotes"], ''Monmouth University Magazine'', 2009. Accessed February 12, 2018.</ref>
* [[George T. Garrett]], US Army major general<ref name="NGBBio">{{cite web |author=Senior leader Management Office |date=2003 |title=Biography, Major General George T. Garrett |url=https://www.nationalguard.mil/Leadership/Joint-Staff/Special-Staff/Senior-Leader-Management-Office/General-Officer-Management/bio-show/681/ |website=National Guard.mil |location=Alexandria, Virginia |publisher=National Guard Bureau |access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref>
* [[Ron Lapin]], Israeli-born American physician<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/148190358/ "Alumni fulfilling prophecy: 'We shall explore all fields'"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', September 25, 1983. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Dr. Ron Lapin, '64, a surgeon in Santa Ana, Calif., has pioneered in the field of 'bloodless' surgery for Jehovah's Witnesses."</ref>
* [[John Daido Loori]], Zen Buddhist priest and founding abbot of [[Zen Mountain Monastery]]<ref>Martin, Douglas. [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/10/nyregion/10loori.html "John D. Loori, 78, Zen Abbot and Photographer, Dies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 10, 2009. Accessed February 12, 2018. "He went to work for a company that made artificial flavors, meanwhile attending Monmouth College, Rutgers and the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn."</ref>
* [[Lee Lozowick]], spiritual teacher and author<ref>"In Memory of Lee Lozowick (1943–2010)" by Tom Huston, EnglighteNext Magazine, November 20, 2010</ref>
* [[Yvonne Thornton]], [[obstetrics|obstetrician]] and author<ref>Thornton, Yvonne S. & Coudert, (1995). ''The Ditchdigger's Daughters: A Black Family's Astonishing Success Story'', Kensington Publishing Co. {{ISBN|1-55972-271-1}}</ref><ref>[https://www.c-span.org/video/?202600-1/qa-yvonne-thornton "Q&A with Yvonne Thornton"], [[C-SPAN]], December 13, 2007. Accessed February 14, 2018. "Rita, my kid sister. Rita is in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. And she – we all graduated from Monmouth University. It was formally Monmouth College, but now Monmouth University."</ref>

==Notable faculty==
[[File:Tommy_Tucker_Billboard.jpg|thumb|Bandleader [[Tommy Tucker (bandleader)|Tommy Tucker]] taught music at Monmouth for 20 years]]
* [[Jenny Rosenthal Bramley]], dean of mathematics and physicist<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Ez7DCJM57esC&dq=%22Monmouth+Junior+College%22+%22Rosenthal+Bramley%22&pg=PA180 Jenny Rosenthal Bramley], G Kass-Simon (Editor), Deborah Nash (Editor), Patricia Farnes (Editor), "Women of Science: Righting the Record", Indiana University Press (January 1990)</ref>
* [[Josh Emmons]], professor of English and novelist<ref>[https://www.monmouth.edu/templates/EventDetail.aspx?id=32212265279 Josh Emmons], Monmouth University, September 19, 2012. Accessed February, 14, 2018. "Emmons has taught at Grinnell College, the University of Iowa and Loyola University, and he is now an assistant professor of creative writing at Monmouth University."</ref>
* [[Melissa Febos]], professor of English and writer<ref>Fassler, Joe. [https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/03/when-a-writers-great-freedom-lies-in-constraint/520212/ "When a Writer’s Great Freedom Lies in Constraint; The memoirist Melissa Febos discusses how an Annie Dillard essay, 'Living Like Weasels,' helped refocus her life after overcoming addiction."], ''[[The Atlantic]]'', March 21, 2017. Accessed February 14, 2018. "Melissa Febos is the author of ''Whip Smart'', and her essays have appeared in publications like ''Tin House'', ''Granta'', and the ''New York Times''. She’s on the board of directors for VIDA: Women in Literary Arts and teaches writing at Monmouth University and the Institute of American Indian Arts."</ref>
* [[Alex Gilvarry]], professor of English and novelist<ref>[https://www.monmouth.edu/templates/EventDetail.aspx?id=40802203395 "Visiting Writer: Alex Gilvarry"], Monmouth University. Accessed February 14, 2018. "He is the Artist-in-Residence at Monmouth University where he teaches creative writing."</ref>
* [[Amy Handlin]], professor of marketing and member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=254 Assemblywoman Amy H. Handlin (R)], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed February 14, 2018. "Occupation: Associate Professor of Marketing, Monmouth University"</ref>
* [[Eduard Helly]], professor of mathematics and mathematician<ref>Maiden, Michael. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150721052850/https://www.monmouth.edu/uploadedFiles/Content/University/about-monmouth/Monmouth_Magazine/Magazine_PDFs/MUWinter2008.pdf#page=12 "Eduard Helly: The Most Famous Monmouth Professor You Have Never Heard About"], ''Monmouth University Magazine'', Winter 2008, Vol. XXVIII, No.1, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 21, 2015. Accessed February 14, 2018. "A personal recommendation from Albert Einstein, who escaped from Nazi Germany in 1933, helped him secure a teaching position at a Paterson Junior College during the Great Depression.... This renowned mathematician, Eduard Helly, was also once a Monmouth faculty member. As Einstein had five years before him, Helly escaped from Nazi persecution, making his way to the United States."</ref>
* [[Ken Loeffler]], professor of law, collegiate and professional basketball coach, and member of the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame|Basketball Hall of Fame]]<ref>[http://www.bcshof.org/halloffamers/loeffler1977.htm "Ken Loeffler"], Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame. Accessed April 5, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1975/01/03/archives/ken-loeffler-who-led-lasalle-to-basketball-titles-dies-at-72.html "Ken Loeffler, Who Led LaSalle To Basketball Titles, Dies at 72"], ''[[New York Times]]'', January 3, 1975. Accessed April 5, 2018.</ref>
* [[Joseph W. Oxley]], professor of criminal justice, [[New Jersey Superior Court]] judge, and former [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]] sheriff<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/144607952/ "Highlands names ex-sheriff as its attorney"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', February 7, 2008. Accessed February 14, 2018. "The letter identified Oxley as the former Monmouth County sheriff, a former Middletown mayor, and adjunct professor at Monmouth University."</ref>
* [[Steven Pressman (economist)|Steven Pressman]], professor of economics and finance and economist<ref>[https://www.monmouth.edu/academics/economics_finance_and_real_estate/faculty/StevenPressman.asp "Steven Pressman, PhD"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314014602/https://www.monmouth.edu/academics/economics_finance_and_real_estate/faculty/StevenPressman.asp |date=2012-03-14 }}, Monmouth University. Accessed April 8, 2018.</ref>
* [[Gerard Scharfenberger]], professor of archaeology and member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]<ref name="monmouth university">{{cite web |title=Gerard P. Scharfenberger, Ph.D. |url=https://www.monmouth.edu/directory/profiles/gerard-scharfenberger/ |publisher=Monmouth University |access-date=11 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="app freeholder">{{cite web |last1=Cervenka |first1=Susanne |title=Monmouth County Freeholder race: Crude comments, patronage jobs alleged |url=https://www.app.com/story/news/politics/monmouth-county/2018/10/31/monmouth-county-freeholder-race-2018/1687501002/ |publisher=Asbury Park Press |access-date=11 November 2019}}</ref>
* [[Jay Sweet]], professor of music and bassist, who teaches bass instruction, jazz history, and music appreciation<ref>{{cite web |title=Faculty: Jay Sweet |url=https://www.monmouth.edu/directory/profiles/jay-sweet/ |website=Monmouth University |access-date=21 October 2025}}</ref>
* [[Tommy Tucker (bandleader)|Tommy Tucker]], professor of music and bandleader<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1989/07/13/obituaries/tommy-tucker-dead-band-leader-was-86.html "Tommy Tucker Dead; Band Leader Was 86"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 13, 1989. Accessed February 14, 2018. "When the popularity of big bands began to fade, Mr. Tucker turned to a career in education. He spent 20 years teaching music at Monmouth College in West Long Branch, N.J., and he retired to Florida in 1979."</ref>
* [[Michael Waters (writer)|Michael Waters]], professor of English and poet<ref>[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/michael-waters Michael Waters], [[Poetry Foundation]]. Accessed February 14, 2018. "Waters has taught at Salisbury University and currently teaches at Monmouth University and Drew University."</ref>
* [[Kenneth Womack]], professor of English and popular music<ref>Marinucci, Steve. [https://variety.com/2017/music/news/beatles-sgt-peppers-anniversary-classical-music-1202450173/ "Why The Beatles’ ''Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band'' Should Be Considered Classical Music"], ''[[Variety (magazine)]]'', June 1, 2017. Accessed February 14, 2018. "Kenneth Womack, dean of the Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Monmouth University and author of several scholarly books on the Beatles, says it certainly could."</ref>

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