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
- $27,9511,637th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $45,8801,750th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $45,8801,744th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $57,3361,643rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,9991,435th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $73,595223rd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,218482nd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 57.4%856th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 80.0%670th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 91.1%1,269th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1167490th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 26270th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,731750th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 26.2%1,403rd highest of 2,122 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.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Iona University’s 2,731 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In NY
- Uta Mesivta of Kiryas JoelMonroe, NY · 2,729 undergrads
- Niagara UniversityNiagara University, NY · 2,713 undergrads
- Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY · 2,760 undergrads
- SUNY College of Technology at CantonCanton, NY · 2,778 undergrads
- SUNY at FredoniaFredonia, NY · 2,860 undergrads
- SUNY College of Technology at DelhiDelhi, NY · 2,597 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX · 2,729 undergrads
- Savannah State UniversitySavannah, GA · 2,727 undergrads
- Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA · 2,736 undergrads
- Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC · 2,716 undergrads
- Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA · 2,746 undergrads
- Lee UniversityCleveland, TN · 2,712 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteiona.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 191931)
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