Study abroad at Monmouth

Monmouth (Monmouth County / West Long Branch) is an affluent, picturesque coastal university enclave and corporate research corridor along the famous Jersey Shore in central New Jersey, situated just one mile from the Atlantic Ocean beaches and 50 miles (one hour by direct NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line express train or Seastreak ferry) south of Downtown Manhattan and New York City. Celebrated for its pristine beaches (Long Branch Boardwalk, Pier Village, Asbury Park), historic maritime charm, and immediate proximity to New Jersey's booming biopharmaceutical, telecommunications, and financial technology corridor. Monmouth is the iconic campus home of Monmouth University (founded in 1933, a top-ranked private doctoral university ranked in the US Top 150 National Universities by US News & World Report with over 5,700 students across a breathtaking 170-acre coastal arboretum campus crowned by the Great Hall at Shadow Lawn - a 130-room Beaux-Arts mansion designated as a US National Historic Landmark and famous filming location of 'Annie'). Monmouth University is internationally acclaimed for the Leon Hess Business School (AACSB-accredited, leading in Finance, Real Estate, and Marketing), School of Science (Computer Science, Software Engineering, Marine and Environmental Biology), Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies (Doctorate of Occupational Therapy and Physician Assistant programs), and Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities (Communication, PR, and Music Industry / home to the official Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music), alongside Brookdale Community College. Degrees are taught 100% in English with prestigious US accreditations. International students benefit from small class sizes (12:1 student-to-faculty ratio), direct access to Wall Street and NYC career markets, generous Monmouth International Academic Merit Scholarships ($10,000 to $22,000/year), and direct US F-1 / I-20 Student Visa support with 3-year STEM OPT work extensions.

Tuition fees in Monmouth for international undergraduate students at Monmouth University range between $44,500 and $46,500 per academic year for Computer Science, Software Engineering, Leon Hess Business, Marine Biology, and Health Studies (with Monmouth awarding generous automatic International Academic Merit Scholarships discounting $10,000 to $22,000/year from tuition for qualified applicants with a GPA of 3.0+, bringing net tuition down to approx. $22,500–$34,500/year). At Brookdale Community College, tuition for 2+2 transfer programs is approx. $10,500/year. Postgraduate Master's degrees range from $16,000 to $26,000 per year. Modern on-campus university student residences (Monmouth Great Hall Commons, Maplewood Hall, Redwood Hall, Garden Apartments - fully furnished student suites with high-speed Wi-Fi, utilities, and campus shuttle) cost between $800 and $1,350 per month (inclusive of meal plans), while off-campus student apartments in Long Branch, West Long Branch, and Asbury Park range from $650 to $1,150 per month. General monthly living expenses range between $850 and $1,400 (significantly more affordable than Manhattan).

International students require a US F-1 Student Visa. Upon academic admission and verification of financial documentation (bank statement certifying first-year tuition and living expenses minus scholarship awards), the International Student and Scholar Services Office (Monmouth ISSS) issues the official Form I-20. The student pays the SEVIS I-901 fee, completes the DS-160 online visa application, and attends the F-1 visa interview at the US Embassy or Consulate. STEM graduates qualify for a 24-month OPT extension (total 36 months of US employment authorization).