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In terms of Athletics, it's decent. In terms of Academics, no.
If the scholarship is not life-changing, it might be better to take a look at other universities such as Princeton and Penn. They offer generous funding options as well. Although, it's very competitive.
Honestly, I've never heard about it.
My younger brother received a basketball scholarship offer letter from there. Is it a good school?
I think it's a good enough school. Depending on how your brother is academically, it might be a good fit for him. As others have said, it's not Princeton, but my friend's daughter went there and graduated last year and she has a job and is doing OK. Not everyone is fit for Princeton, but that doesn't mean the alternatives have to be tossed out the window.
It's in a great location, with the Long Branch beaches a mile away, and the campus is very nice.
In terms of Athletics, it's decent. In terms of Academics, no.
If the scholarship is not life-changing, it might be better to take a look at other universities such as Princeton and Penn. They offer generous funding options as well. Although, it's very competitive.
Just a bit of a gap between Monmouth and Princeton/Penn, yes?
There are many good, more realistic options in the region. Rutgers is the obvious default, TCNJ is an excellent small college, Drew is decent if you prefer private. That said, Monmouth has a good location, and respectable athletics. Academics aren't great, but decent. It all depends on the courses you take and how much effort you put into them.
I went to Monmouth college 40 years ago on a full tuition scholarship.
Never regretted it for a minute. Have used my degree successfully in my chosen field since completion. It has never held me back.
I had stats for "better" schools but was a jersey girl, first gen college grad in my family. The campus was/is gorgeous, the classes smaller. My only other financial choice would have been Rutgers, while a fine school, would have been a large nightmare for me.
So, toooooo many factors to consider to say if any school is "good". Look for fit, both academic and financial.
My favorite nj instate these days (besides Princeton, OF COURSE) is TCNJ.
It really is like a small private with a beautiful campus but with a public price tag. A great value.
Just a bit of a gap between Monmouth and Princeton/Penn, yes?
There are many good, more realistic options in the region. Rutgers is the obvious default, TCNJ is an excellent small college, Drew is decent if you prefer private. That said, Monmouth has a good location, and respectable athletics. Academics aren't great, but decent. It all depends on the courses you take and how much effort you put into them.
It's harder to get funding at Rutgers and TCNJ than at the schools I mentioned.
It really depends on the professors and faculty as well. You want to make sure that you're studying with top quality faculty. Unfortunately, they aren't spread out and generally flock to a few schools.
Being realistic as a private but non-competitive school it looks bad on a resume if you don't mention the scholarship (but should be fine if you do), but if it's a choice between take a full ride versus pay full freight at a "better" school, unless that better school is Princeton or something equivalent out of state take the money and don't think twice.
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