Iona University
New Rochelle, NY · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
3,134undergraduates
87%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$28,557average net price per year
57%graduate in 6 years
80%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 7,289
- Admitted
- 6,643
- Admit rate
- 87%
- Admit rate, women
- 93%
- Admit rate, men
- 89%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 803
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 9%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 525-645
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 530-620
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 20-28
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
31 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (47 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (53 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (65 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (66 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (45 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Education (2)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (10 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (24)
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Business/Commerce, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness Post-bachelor's certificate
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Psychology, General Master's
- School Psychology Master's
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Public Relations/Image Management Master's
- Sports Communication Master's
- Computer Science Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $45,880
- Housing and food on campus
- $18,270
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,850
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $67,000
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $67,000
- Total cost living at home
- $49,230
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $25,063 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $27,463 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $26,714 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $28,595 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,466 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $29,258
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $26,358
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 26%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 53%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,031
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 51%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 56%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 63%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 57%
- Came back for year two
- 80%
| Pell grant students | 51% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 57% |
| Neither | 65% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 436 | 61% |
| Men | 424 | 54% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 18 | 78% (small group) |
| Black | 101 | 50% |
| Hispanic | 250 | 49% |
| White | 428 | 66% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 22% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 25 | 48% |
| International | 19 | 53% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 845 | 62% | 28% |
| Started here, part-time | 4 | 0% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 142 | 63% | 23% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 4 | 25% (small group) | 25% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,720
- Undergraduates
- 3,134
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,701
- Part-time undergraduates
- 433
- Graduate students
- 586
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 3%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 12%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 8% |
| Hispanic | 29% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 51% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY, 10801-1890
- County
- Westchester County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.