New Rochelle, New York · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Master's
Iona University () is a private Catholic university with a main campus in New Rochelle, New York, United States. It was founded in 1940 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and occupies a campus of 45 acres (0.18 km2) in New Rochelle and a campus of 28 acres (0.11 km2) in Bronxville, New York. Iona University offers more than 60 undergraduate programs and 45 graduate programs in the School of Arts & Science, LaPenta School of Business and the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences. It also offers graduate courses in Manhattan and has 14 study abroad programs. As of academic year 2018–2019, the institution enrolled approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds representing 35 states and 47 countries of origin.
National rank
Ranked #485 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
Master's Universities
Ranked #506 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #1235 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
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715 North Ave, New Rochelle, New York, 10801-1890
Visit University Site25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1055–1265
SAT ERW: 525–645
SAT math: 530–620
ACT composite: 20–28
Total: 3,720
Undergrad: 3,134
Undergrad full-time: 2,701
Graduate: 586
Part-time: 633
In-state
Tuition: $45,880
Total cost on campus: $67,000
Out-of-state
Tuition: $45,880
Total cost on campus: $67,000
Room & board: $18,270
Books & supplies: $1,000
Receive aid: 100%
Avg grant aid: $29,258
Pell grant recipients: 33%
Rent: $1,471 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $6.75
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.49 / gal
State average price. AAA.