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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.

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Institutional profile

Established Solid in student experience, and solid in career outcomes.
Academic Steady Affordability Steady Career Solid Mobility Solid Experience Solid
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Steady
Career outcomes Solid
Mobility Solid
Student experience Solid
Admission
91.1% admitted

7,289 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

Compare recent average annual costs by household income

Completion
59.6%

$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

7,289

About 91 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 91.1%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1055–1265
9201400
ACT middle 50%20–28
1533

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.

Academic benchmarkLess selective

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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  
See what counts here

What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Its schools cover arts and science, business, health sciences and nursing, with experiential learning threaded through many programs.

02

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.

03

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.

Early DecisionDec 1
Early ActionDec 15
Early Action IIJan 15
Regular DecisionFeb 15
Fee and waiver$50 application fee

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.

Published annual cost$57,636
Average annual cost after aid$29,000
Affordability profileSteady

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+ 
Open the price by income

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.

Complete within 8 years59.6%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one78.5%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$73,595

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

Recent graduates69
Median earnings$69,542

Admits separately

Psychology, General

Recent graduates55
Median earnings$60,525

Communication and Media Studies

Recent graduates54
Median earnings$58,650

Admits separately

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Recent graduates49
Median earnings$58,688

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Recent graduates45
Median earnings$70,790

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.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Its schools cover arts and science, business, health sciences and nursing, with experiential learning threaded through many programs.

Campus setting

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.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

The Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation gives students across majors a campus hub for developing and testing ideas.

2,951 undergraduatesMid-Atlanticsuburban settingCampus housing available