Iona University
New Rochelle, NY · Private · Large suburb
Private institution in New Rochelle, NY · 2,731 undergraduates · 91% acceptance rate · $73,595 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 11%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 25%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $27,9511,647th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $45,8801,767th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $45,8801,761st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $57,3361,658th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,9991,444th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $73,595224th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,218483rd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 57.4%861st highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 80.0%676th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 91.1%1,281st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1167491st highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 26270th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,731750th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 26.2%1,417th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 11 mi (LGA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDDec 1
- EADec 15
- EA IIJan 15
- RDFeb 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $50
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 34 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $57,318 | $52,107 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | $50,270 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $46,999 | $40,269 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $44,468 | $41,193 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $42,682 | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $39,369 | $36,488 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $34,633 | $35,327 |
| International BusinessBusiness | bachelors | $33,446 | $49,683 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $30,771 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $30,771 | $31,314 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $26,570 | $24,035 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1940source
- Motto: "Certa bonum certamen"source
- Athletic nickname: "Gaels"source
- Mazzella Field seats about 2,400source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Maroon and Goldsource
- Mascot: Killiansource
- Campus size: about 45 acressource
- Formerly known as "Iona College" (1940–2022)source
- Athletic conference: MAACsource
- Notable alum: Don McLeansource
- Notable alum: Tommy Dreamersource
- Notable alum: Bud Cortsource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,272,227 (M $2,902,962 · W $3,369,265)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteiona.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 191931)
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