IONA University

ABOUT IONA UNIVERSITY

At Iona, you’ll find bright, curious students eager to achieve for themselves, and for others. We foster both innovative, independent thinking and a deep commitment to community.

Iona’s unique locations offer the best of both worlds. Our New Rochelle and Bronxville campuses provide a comfortable, intimate learning environment. At Iona, everyone knows everyone and faculty members and students work closely together. With New York City less than half an hour away, students have unlimited options for career development and internship opportunities. Not to mention, access to some of the best cultural attractions in the world!

No two Iona journeys are alike. But they all have a few things in common. High-quality academics, outside-the-box thinking and dedication to helping others underscore every Iona experience.

MISSION STATEMENT

Iona University is a caring academic community, inspired by the legacy of Blessed Edmund Rice and the Christian Brothers, which embodies opportunity, justice and the liberating power of education. Iona University’s purpose is to foster intellectual inquiry, community engagement and an appreciation for diversity. In the tradition of American Catholic Higher Education, Iona University commits its energies and resources to the development of graduates recognized for their ethics, creativity and problem-solving abilities; their independent and adaptable thinking; their joy in lifelong learning; and their enduring integration of mind, body and spirit.

VISION STATEMENT

Iona University will be both a destination and a launching pad for students and faculty pursuing the qualities of character, thought and spirit that are core elements of a liberal arts education and prerequisites for occupying a productive and meaningful place in the world. The University will build upon its institutional legacy of teaching and ministry to provide national leadership in service-learning, experiential and entrepreneurial education, innovative pedagogy, and community and civic engagement.

VALUES STATEMENT

Iona University will provide the resources and support in academic and social contexts to nurture students as they pursue the goals enshrined in the mission statement. To deliver what students need to succeed in life as well as learning, the University will leverage its person-to-person, relationship-based learning environment to empower students to take control of their own education and the life their education will enrich. In addition, the following University values will guide and focus learning while fostering future well-being:

• Personal Learning
• Public Good
• Scholarly Commitment
• Spiritual Grounding
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
• Community

This student-centric focus, combined with the historically transformative values and components of an Iona education, will prepare students to learn as they intend to live – with purpose.

HISTORY

Established in 1940 as a Catholic university in the tradition of the Christian Brothers and American Catholic higher education.

Campuses

Two campuses in Westchester County - New Rochelle and nearby Bronxville, New York. Two miles from Long Island Sound and 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan.

Enrollment

• 3,621 total students
• 3,032 undergraduate students
• 589 graduate students

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STUDENT BODY

• 809 first-time, full-time freshmen
• 53% female students, 47% male students
• 36 states and territories represented
• Students from 49 countries enrolled
• Most recent six-year graduation rate of 57% (fall 2016 cohort)

ACADEMICS

• Nearly 40 undergraduate degree programs of study and over 40 minors
• 24 graduate programs through the School of Arts & Science, LaPenta School of Business, NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
  • 14 master’s degrees
  • 10 advanced certificate programs
• Over 50,000 alumni across the globe

STUDENT LIFE

• More than 80 different clubs, organizations and student groups on campus including 10 club sports teams and an expanded performing arts program
• 1,109 undergraduate students living on campus

• 56% of first-year class living on campus

ATHLETICS: NCAA DIVISION I PROGRAM WITH 21 VARSITY TEAMS

• NCAA Division I program with 23 Varsity teams
• Men: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Rowing, Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Track & Field, Water Polo. Newly announced Lacrosse begins 2024-25
• Women: Basketball, Cross Country, Lacrosse, Rowing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming & Diving, Track & Field, Volleyball, Water Polo. Newly announced Acrobatics & Tumbling begins 2024-25
• Renowned for Men’s Basketball, New York’s winningest team for over 25 years; and Men’s Cross Country, MAAC Championship team 32 years straight