Monmouth University, a privately owned institution operating in the higher education sector and headquartered in the US, was founded in 1933 and employs approximately 2200 individuals. The university is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey. Initially established as Monmouth Junior College in 1933, it was renamed Monmouth College in 1956 and gained university status in 1995. It currently enrolls approximately 4,400 full-time and 260 part-time undergraduate students, along with 1,750 graduate students, supported by 302 full-time faculty members.