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Iona College

Iona College

Iona College was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1940. It is a private coeducational college following the tradition of American Catholic higher education. The campus in New Rochelle, New York, sits upon 35 acres of land. More than 3,000 undergraduates and over 1,000 postgraduate students enroll in Iona College every year. This institute was listed in the "America's Best Colleges 2009" by US News and World Report.

Iona College offers BA, BS, BBA, and BPS degrees to its students. The courses are offered through the:

  • Hagan School of Business
  • School of Arts and Sciences

Iona College’s athletics department fields sports teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, track & field, rowing, lacrosse, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, water polo, and volleyball. The teams are known as the Gaels and wear the school colors of maroon and gold. The mascot is called Killian. In addition, there are several student clubs and organizations on the campus. Among the fraternities are Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Delta Upsilon Fraternity, and Zeta Kappa Chi Fraternity, while the sororities include Beta Chi Sorority, Delta Theta Beta Sorority, Gamma Lambda Rho Sorority, Phi Gamma Chi Sorority, Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority, and Psi Kappa Theta Sorority.

The notable alumni of this college includes names like John Bonacic, New York State Senator; Warren Isaac, basketball star; and Don McLean, singer-songwriter.

Overview of Iona College

Iona is in a large suburb, in New Rochelle, NY. The school has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation. Iona is classified as a private, not-for-profit college. Students at the school earn degrees up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at Iona include media, business and management, and therapy and counseling.

Iona Selectivity

The school does not admit all applicants. The middle range of verbal SAT scores in 2007 was 530 to 640 for students at Iona. While math SAT scores among applicants varied, those accepted commonly had scores between 550 and 660.

Faculty

Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members. Faculty salaries at Iona are higher than most.

Student Body

The school, in 2007, had 4,323 students (3,856 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Most students at Iona attend full-time. Athletic teams at the school belong to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Iona

Iona College
715 North Ave
New Rochelle, NY 10801-1890
General Phone: (914) 633-2000
http://www.iona.edu

Iona Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management387business management, finance, marketing, international business, accounting, MIS, human resources, electronic commerce
Education And Teaching140elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, education courses, social studies teaching, reading teaching, math teaching, educational administration, Spanish teaching, ...
Media125mass communication, public relations, communication studies, journalism
Therapy And Counseling116psychology, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling
Liberal Arts91English, political science, history, economics, Spanish language, liberal arts and sciences, social services, sociology, ...
Security And Law Enforcement68criminal justice and administration
Medical Administration38health care administration
Medical Support And Technology27audiology and speech pathology, clinical lab tech
Computer Science And Engineering22computer science, computer networking, computer and info science
Science22biology, physics, chemistry, biochemistry
Family And Social Work9social work
Mathematics3mathematics
Religion And Philosophy2religion, philosophy

Number of programs and degrees for Iona in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree71343
Master's degree29731
Postbaccalaureate certificate394
Post-master's certificate14

Iona Student Body

In 2007, Iona had a total enrollment of 4,323 students (3,856 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men46%
Women54%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate79%
Graduate21%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White62%
Black7%
Hispanic9%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Unknown19%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1933%
20-2131%
22-2418%
25-298%
30-343%
35-392%
40-493%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York75%
New Jersey8%
Connecticut7%
Massachusetts2%
Rhode Island1%
Pennsylvania1%
California1%
(International Students)1%
Texas1%
Illinois1%
Florida1%

Iona Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time86 %
Part-Time50 %

Iona Room and Board (2007)

Iona offers campus housing for 1,059 of its 3,856 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of New Rochelle, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Iona Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total6,0173,55059%90826%
Men2,5271,49159%42128%
Women3,4902,05959%48724%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal530640
SAT Math550660

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT97%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Iona Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 24,724
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 24,724
Room and board$ 10,500
Books and supplies$ 1,500
Other expenses$ 2,300

Financial Aid:
Iona participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 273700)

Iona Faculty

Iona has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured7936
Non-tenured, but on tenure track2618
Non-tenured and not on tenure track123

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year33$100,58717$83,581
Associate professoracademic year46$73,12219$74,272
Assistant professoracademic year29$61,28621$60,560
Instructoracademic year2*0*
No academic rankacademic year7$63,3190*
All faculty totalacademic year117$77,00757$71,997

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Iona Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
BasketballMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
BaseballMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
TrackMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total91114205
Track161632
Basketball121426
Baseball19019
All Other Sports4484128

Iona Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Biology Teacher Education
Education, Other
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Multicultural Education
Reading Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Italian Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
Psychology, General

Iona Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Iona Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Iona % of degrees in media
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Iona Number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Iona Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Iona % of degrees in business and management
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Iona Student SAT scores
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Iona Number of students
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Iona % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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