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Summary
Monroe College is a proprietary institution that was founded in 1933. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,166 and its setting is urban. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Monroe College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (North), Tier 2. Its tuition and fees are $12,848 (2012-13).
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General Information
| School type | proprietary, coed college |
| Year founded | 1933 |
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| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | urban |
| 2011 Endowment | N/A |
Applying
When applying to Monroe College, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 30. The application fee at Monroe College is $35. It is less selective, with an acceptance rate of 68.2 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | less selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 68.2% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 30 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Monroe College is 25:1, and the school has 49.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Monroe College include: Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration and Business Administration and Management, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 78.8 percent.
Student Life
Monroe College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,166, with a gender distribution of 32.1 percent male students and 67.9 percent female students.
| Total enrollment | 6,542 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | N/A |
Campus Info & Services
Monroe College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring and placement service. Monroe College also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, and lighted pathways/sidewalks. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at Monroe College.
| Students who have cars on campus | N/A |
| Health insurance offered | No |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Monroe College, 83.8 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $7,208.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $12,848 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $8,700 (2012-13) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
