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At a glance:
Location: New Rochelle, New York
Founded: 1940
Student Population: 4,150 students
Transfer Students Accepted
for Second Year Entry: Yes
Enrollment Dates: September, January
Degree Level Available: Undergraduate / Graduate
Type of Institution: Private
Transition Options from Kings:
• Direct Placement
• First Year University Pathway
www.iona.edu
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Founded by the Christian Brothers in 1940, Iona is one of the only colleges in the region to hold several prestigious national accreditations in various areas. Students are encouraged to integrate the spiritual, intellectual, emotional and physical dimensions of their lives, immersed in a community where ethical decisions and service to others are primary considerations.
Overview
Iona College is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence in the tradition of the Christian Brothers and American Catholic Higher Education. A medium-sized college with a student-teacher ratio of 13:1, Iona has approximately 4,200 students. There are five housing options on the College’s picturesque 35-acre campus in New Rochelle, NY; an additional non-residential campus houses the Rockland Graduate Center in Pearl River, NY, which offers Master’s degrees to students in Rockland and neighboring Westchester, Bergen and Orange counties.
Rankings
US News and World Report's "Top Tier" in "America's Best Colleges 2010" (#30) ; The Princeton Review's "Best Northeastern Colleges 2010"; The Princeton Review's "Best 300 Business Schools 2011" ;The Princeton Review's "Best 639 National Colleges 2010" , BusinessWeek Magazine's "Best 25 Undergraduate Business Schools in Northeast 2009" ; Forbes Magazine, "America's Top 600 Colleges & Universities 2009"
Main Specializations
Business, Journalism and Mass Communication, Psychology
Social Work, Teacher Education
Scholarship Opportunities
Academic Scholarship and Transfer Scholarship
Guideline Costs per Year (Undergraduate)
Tuition & Fees: $30,850
Living Expenses: $12,454
Total: $43,304
Admissions Criteria
• GPA: 2.5 (See table on p5)
• TOEFL: Minimum 550 paper, 213 computer
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