New Rochelle, NY · Private · 2,951 undergraduates · suburban
Iona University
Less selective
Iona combines a Catholic liberal arts foundation with business, health, nursing and other professional programs on a New Rochelle campus close to Manhattan.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in student experience, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 91.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 59.6%
7,289 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$73,595 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Iona University apart
Academic design
Its schools cover arts and science, business, health sciences and nursing, with experiential learning threaded through many programs.
Campus pattern
Students live and study in New Rochelle with rail access to New York City for cultural, internship and professional opportunities.
Career & value signal
The Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation gives students across majors a campus hub for developing and testing ideas.
Can I get in?
91.1% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
7,289About 91 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 9% submitted an SAT, and 2% submitted an ACT. Very few of the admitted class reported a score at all, so the SAT and ACT ranges describe those students rather than the class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Iona University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Iona University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Its schools cover arts and science, business, health sciences and nursing, with experiential learning threaded through many programs.
Make institutional fit specific
Iona combines a Catholic liberal arts foundation with business, health, nursing and other professional programs on a New Rochelle campus close to Manhattan.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Iona University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Marketing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Communication and Media Studies
Admits separately
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Iona University beyond the classroom
Students live and study in New Rochelle with rail access to New York City for cultural, internship and professional opportunities.
A defining academic feature
Its schools cover arts and science, business, health sciences and nursing, with experiential learning threaded through many programs.
What shapes an ordinary week
Students live and study in New Rochelle with rail access to New York City for cultural, internship and professional opportunities.
Where the degree can lead
The Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation gives students across majors a campus hub for developing and testing ideas.