Iona College
715 North Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10801-1890
toll-free 800.231.IONA or 914.633.2502
Adm. fax: 914.637.2778
E-mail: admissions@iona.edu
WWW: http://www.iona.edu/info
Degrees Offered:
Bachelor's, Master's, post-bachelor's certificates,
post-master's certificates
Fall 2005 Enrollment Undergraduate Total:
3,365 (Full-time: 1,421 men, 1,701 women; Part-time: 123 men,
120 women)
Fall 2005 Enrollment Graduate/First
Professional Total:
819 (Full-time: 194; Part-time: 625)
2006-2007 Tuition & Fees:
$23,218 per year, or $714 per credit
2006-2007 Tuition:
$21,518
2006-2007 Room & Board:
$9,998
2006-2007 Room only:
n/a
Application Deadlines for freshmen:
fall- February 15, early action December 1; spring- November 15
Application Deadlines transfers:
fall- July 1; spring- November 15
Financial Aid Deadlines:
fall- February 15; spring- October 15
Application Requirements:
Application; SAT or ACT; HS transcript; essay; interview
recommended; recommendations. Transfers should include college
transcripts. SAT requirements waived with more than 24 college
credits.
Campus Description:
Iona College is a four-year co-ed, comprehensive college in
suburban New York City. With nearly 4,500 students, Iona is a
medium-sized college with small classes and more than 40 majors.
The most popular undergraduate majors are in business, mass
communications, psychology, computer science and education. Iona
is also a Catholic college where ethical decisions and service
to others are primary considerations. Recently, Iona has been
named a Top Northern University by U.S. News and World Report,
one of the top 237 schools to study business by The Princeton
Review, one of America's most interesting colleges by
Newsweek Magazine and one of Intel's Top 50 Unwired
Campuses.
The student body is talented and diverse, with students from
39 states and 49 countries. Thirty-three percent of the students
belong to minority groups and contribute to a college
environment that values different cultures. Iona students
participate in 21 NCAA Division I athletic teams and more than
90 different clubs and activities.
Iona has a beautiful, green 35-acre campus in New Rochelle,
New York, just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. The campus
has new, state-of-the-art facilities, including a new athletic
recreation center and new student union. Students are encouraged
to take advantage of New York for social and educational
opportunities, including internships at some of the world's most
recognized institutions. For example, in the winter of 2006,
eleven Iona students interned with NBC at the Winter Olympics in
Turin, Italy.
Iona alums currently excel in almost every profession, and
include people in the following positions: Director of the New
York Stock Exchange, Director of NASDAQ, President of NBC,
Acting President of the American Red Cross, President of the
AFL-CIO, one of two Group Presidents of American Express and
many other leaders in most professional fields.
Sports:
Varsity Sports: Women's: basketball, crew, cross-country,
diving, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, track and field,
volleyball, water polo, indoor track, lacrosse. Men's:
baseball, basketball, crew, cross-country, diving, football,
golf, soccer, swimming, track and field, water polo, indoor
track.
Intramural Sports: Women's: basketball. Men's:
basketball, football.
Club Sports: Coed: karate. Women's: rugby.
Men's: rugby.
Clubs and Activities:
Accounting Club, Advertising Club, Amnesty International,
Chemical Society, CHOICES (Students in Action for Other
Students), Cinema Underground, Computer Science Club, Council of
Multicultural Leaders, Criminal Justice Club, Cultural
Mentorship Program, Debate Club, Economics Club, Education Club,
English Club, Finance Club, Gael Dancers, Gaelic Society, Greek
Council, Hispanic Organization for Latin Awareness (HOLA),
History and Political Science Club, ICANN (Yearbook), ICTV (Iona
College TV Station), Information and Decision Technology
Management (IDTM) Club, International Business Club,
International Education Honor Society, International Forum, Iona
College Dance Ensemble, Iona College Pipe Band, Iona College
Players (Drama Society), Iona College Singers, Italian Society,
Kaleidescope (Literary Publication), Loftus Society (Iona
College Student Ambassadors), Management Club, Marketing Club,
Mock Trial Team, NSSHLA (National Student Speech and
Hearing/Language Association), Off-Campus Student Association (OCSA),
Pre-Law Guild, Project EARTH, Psychology Club, Public Relations
Student Society of America (PRSSA), Resident Activity Committee
(RAC), Snow Riders, Social Work Club, Students of Caribbean
Ancestry, Tara Knights Society, The IONIAN (Student Newspaper),
WICR Iona College Radio.
Fall 2005 Data
First-time, full-time student enrollment
profile:
| 51% enrolled in top quarter of HS class |
| 29% enrolled in top 10% of HS class |
| SAT verbal mid-point range: 510* to 610** |
| SAT math mid-point range: 520* to 610** |
*75% of the enrolled students scored at this
level or better.
**25% of the enrolled students scored at least this
or better.
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| ACT: LOW n/a HIGH n/a |
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| 59% have a high school GPA 3.0 or higher |
| 40% have a high school GPA 2.0-2.9 |
Campus Demographics:
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All Undergraduate Students |
All Graduate Students |
| % NYS Resident |
79% |
84% |
| % Resident of other states |
19 % |
14% |
| % International |
2 % |
2 % |
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| % Live on campus |
29 % |
0 % |
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| % American Indian / Alaska Native |
0 % |
0 % |
| % Asian / Pacific Islander |
2 % |
1 % |
| % Black/African American |
7 % |
7 % |
| % Hispanic/Latino |
12 % |
5 % |
| % International |
2 % |
2 % |
| % White, Non-Hispanic |
68 % |
66 % |
| % Unknown Race / Ethnicity |
9 % |
19 % |
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Average financial aid package for first
time, full-time undergraduate students with financial need:
$13309
Financial Aid Data From Year:
2005
Average amount of institutional non-need
scholarship/grant awarded to first time, full-time undergraduate
students:*
$9635
*NON-need based scholarships and grants do not depend on
financial need and may be awarded for academic achievement, or
talent in athletics, music or other fields (merit awards).
Percent first time, full-time undergraduate
students who receive financial aid from any source (e.g.
federal, state institutional)
Source: IPEDS 2003 data: 97 %
Special Programs:
Iona opened two new buildings in the 2005-06 school year. The
LaPenta Student Union, a beautiful, state-of-the-art center of
student life opened in August. The Hynes Athletic Center, with
new gyms, weight- and cardio-fitness facilities and crew
training tank opened in January.
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