What Iona costs
Iona University charges $47,260 a year in published tuition and fees, about $23,630 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $60,247 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $29,467 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Iona
For fall 2024, Iona University received 8,479 applications and admitted 7,372 students, and 952 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1110 and 1300.
What Iona students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Iona University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 66 |
| Marketing / Marketing Management | 65 |
| Finance | 53 |
| Business Administration and Management | 47 |
| Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration | 45 |
| Mass Communication / Media Studies | 36 |
| Accounting | 32 |
| Audiology / Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology / Pathologist | 30 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Iona
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York: about 3 miles away
- University of Mount Saint Vincent, Bronx, New York: about 6 miles away
- Manhattan University, Riverdale, New York: about 7 miles away
- CUNY Lehman College, Bronx, New York: about 7 miles away
- Fordham University, Bronx, New York: about 7 miles away
- Mercy University, Dobbs Ferry, New York: about 8 miles away
Colleges like Iona
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania: 2,951 undergraduates
- Robert Morris University, Moon Township, Pennsylvania: 2,896 undergraduates
- Rider University, Lawrenceville, New Jersey: 3,106 undergraduates
- Endicott College, Beverly, Massachusetts: 3,125 undergraduates
- York College of Pennsylvania, York, Pennsylvania: 3,265 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Iona University's acceptance rate? 86.9% for fall 2024: 7,372 of 8,479 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Iona University? $47,260 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Iona University? About 3,000 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Iona University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1110–1300.
What is the campus setting at Iona University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: Iona University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Iona University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
