18 Facts About Monmouth College

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Monmouth College is a private Presbyterian liberal arts college in Monmouth, Illinois.

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Monmouth College enrolls approximately 900 students from 21 countries who choose courses from 40 major programs, 43 minors, and 17 pre-professional programs in a core curriculum.

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Monmouth College was founded on April 18, 1853, by the Second Presbytery of Illinois of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.

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Monmouth College had gained national stature by 1911 as shown by its US government classification where 59 colleges and universities ranked higher and 244 ranked lower.

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Chemistry at Monmouth College is an approved baccalaureate program by the American Chemical Society.

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Monmouth College offers 34 major fields of study and 18 pre-professional fields of study in the sciences, arts, humanities, mathematics, computer sciences, social sciences, foreign languages, classics, and several interdisciplinary fields (including premedical and pre-engineering studies) and provides an unusually integrated core curriculum.

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Monmouth College uses rolling admissions meaning that once the prospective student's application for admission is complete, a decision is usually made by the college within two weeks.

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Monmouth College maintains a state-of-the-art digital television studio and media lab, a web-based radio station, digital classrooms, and three art galleries.

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Ivory Quinby House, built by a founder of Monmouth College, is the home of the President of the college and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Monmouth College has reduced its energy consumption and has substantially increased its recycling contributions in recent years.

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Monmouth College provides free access to bicycles for student use, and an electric vehicle recharging station is located on campus.

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In 2012, four Monmouth College students studied at the Fulbright International Summer Institute in Bulgaria, accompanied by a Monmouth College Associate Dean who taught at the institute.

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Monmouth College owns a restored civil war cannon which currently resides in the basement of their Athletic facility, the "Huff.

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14.

Monmouth College is a member of the Midwest Conference and the NCAA Division III.

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Monmouth College leads the series with 71 wins, 50 losses and 10 ties.

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Monmouth College was a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from 1921 to 1937.

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Monmouth College is ranked 154 of 925 colleges and universities in Forbes 2015 Monmouth College Financial Grades rankings of financial fitness.

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Monmouth College was named to the 2013 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

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