It was founded in 1933 and has campuses in the Bronx, New Rochelle and Saint Lucia, with degree programs also available through Monroe Online.

[8] More classrooms were added on Morris Avenue, and in 1977 the West Farms facilities were closed and all Monroe programs were consolidated in the Fordham Road area.

[9] In 1990 the school received accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and the name was again changed, to Monroe College.

[5] Online course options for business management and administration were introduced in 2004[10] and an MBA program was added in 2005.

[citation needed] A school of allied health professions was founded in 2000 and has clinical and non-clinical programs.

Students in the culinary program prepare each item and are responsible for the restaurant's daily operations.

It is partnered with the Americorp Jumpstart Program, an early education organization that trains college students to serve preschool children in low-income neighborhoods.

[20] The school instituted bachelor's programs in accounting, business management, and information systems after authorization from the New York State Board of Regents in 1996.

[57] In 2019, the Monroe Mustangs men's soccer team won its first NJCAA Championship with an undefeated 18–0 record.

[58] Notable alumni who went on to pursue professional sports careers include: Orlando Sánchez,[59] Maurice Ndour,[59] Tuzar Skipper,[60] Anthony Stubbs,[61] Francisco Justo,[62] Christopher Belcher,[63] Kathellen Sousa,[64] Carol Rodrigues,[65] and Sandra Žigić.