Residence Halls

Make the most of your college experience by living on campus in one of our traditional, suite-style, or apartment-style residence halls. University housing is guaranteed to first-year and sophomore students, with apartment living on and off campus available for upperclassmen—including an oceanfront complex! Our residence halls are inclusive environments designed to enhance your educational experience while introducing you to friends for life along the way.

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Exterior view of the entrance path to Hesse Hall, a residence hall on the campus of Monmouth University, lined with flowers.

Three students inside a decorated dorm room. One student is sitting on the bed, another is leaning on the side of the bed, and the third student is sitting at the desk at the foot of the bed with an open text book.

Exterior view of the entrance to Spruce Hall, a residence hall on the campus of Monmouth University.

Two people walking along a path next to a residence hall building, with landscaping lining the path.

Interior view of a dorm room at Monmouth University. Two beds are positioned on opposite sides of the room, with a desk between the two beds and another desk at the foot of one bed.

Exterior view of the entrance to Mullaney Hall, a residence hall on the campus of Monmouth University.

Two female students smiling in front of Pinewood Hall on the campus of Monmouth University.

Two female students sitting on blankets in the quad space between residence halls, one using a laptop and the other holding a notebook.

Housing Options

Campus Safety

🏘️ Housing Options

All residential housing options include a bed, desk, chair, dresser, closet space, internet, cable TV, and telephone connection in each room. There are Residential Assistants (RAs) on each floor of all on-campus residential buildings dedicated to ensuring a safe and fulfilling living experience.

Traditional Residence Halls

Mullaney, Elmwood, Pinewood, and Hesse Halls offer double or triple rooms connected by a shared hallway with a communal bathroom. About 85 percent of first-year students are placed in traditional-style living.

Suite-Style Residence Halls

Beechwood, Cedar, Laurel, Spruce, and Willow Halls are co-ed by suite. Each suite contains four or six bedrooms (doubles and triples) that share a common area living room and bathroom. Beechwood Hall is the designated residence hall for Honors students.

On-Campus Apartments

Upperclassmen may choose from the Garden Apartments, Great Lawn Apartments, and Maplewood Apartments. These on-campus apartments each house four to six students in single (Garden) and double (Great Lawn and Maplewood Hall) rooms. All apartments have a shared common area, bathroom, and kitchen.

Off-Campus Apartments

Our upperclassmen also have the opportunity to live at the beach! The University Bluffs are located at Ocean and Brighton Avenues and offer one double room and shared common area, bathroom, and kitchen in each apartment.

🚓 Campus Safety

Monmouth was recently ranked in the top 10 safest colleges in New Jersey and
one of the safest in the country. Our campus is monitored by the Monmouth University Police Department (MUPD) with over 20 state-certified officers dedicated to keeping our campus safe. There are over 90 emergency call boxes throughout campus and assistance is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Learn more about campus safety.