Iona University
School info
3.5
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.4
Food
3.3
Clubs
3.3
Facilities
3.9
Internet
3.2
Location
4
Opportunities
3.6
Safety
3.8
Social
3.2
Happiness
3.6
Basic Information
Location
- New Rochelle, NY
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private university
- Established: 1940; 84 years ago (1940)
- Founder: Congregation of Christian Brothers, Brother William Barnabas Cornelia
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Over 100
Key Area
- Environmental studies
- STEM fields (including biochemistry
- chemistry
- computer science)
- health sciences
- academic excellence and distinctiveness in communication sciences
- faculty research in various liberal arts and business departments
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 3,590 (as of 2020–21)
- Undergraduates: 2,959
- Postgraduates: 631
- Administrative Staff: Over 100
Notable Alumni
- Don McLean
- Mandy Rose
- Bud Cort
- Tommy Dreamer
- Kyle Kulinski
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Good reviews
Overall 5
best school there is
Overall 5
I love everything about Iona. The location is perfect and leads for opportunities in the city. The campus provides a community atmosphere.
Overall 5
The best time of my life. This college is incredible, the professors care about you, and the school is friendly and cordial. Opportunity to thrive is there and Dr. Nyre is a tremendous leader and visionary for the school. Not only will you learn intellectually about your field, youll learn about life and how to thrive in the world.
Overall 4.9
The school is amazing. There isn't anything I don't love about it!
Overall 4.8
Iona has a beautiful campus in New Rochelle, NY. Close to NYC and North Ave is full of places to eat and hang out with friends. The school is obviously working to expand and they definitely should. Students are so welcoming and close nit. With many clubs and Greek Life, you are never bored at Iona.
Overall 4.7
There's always someplace for someone to fit in. The school also has campus safety that circles campus 24/7 even in the dead of night to make sure all of it students are safe. The school is also expanding making it only better from here
Overall 4.5
The school is very welcoming and really pretty. Students get to feel safe inside the campus and is very accessible to stores and other things.
Overall 4.4
I. LOVE. Iona College. I have been residing here for 2 weeks now and I already feel like I am home. My RA is so kind and helpful, and the classes are nice and small. I am a freshman and couldn't be happier.
Overall 4.4
Theres many opportunities to get involved on campus. The professors genuinly care about the students. I have received offers for internships and huge scholarships from having and maintaining a relationship with professors. Theres always something going at Iona. On campus food could be better but off campus makes up for it. Definitely Go Greek Here!
Overall 4.3
Iona really has become home for me. When I came as a freshman I was shy and scared that I wouldn't meet anyone or that I wasn't smart enough for college. But now I have amazing friends and have made Dean's list with the help of my professors almost every semester! I love this school and am so sad I'm graduating next year but plan to live in New Ro!
Bad reviews
Overall 1.1
Honestly I am a senior graduating in 18 days and I would never EVER tell anyone to come here. When I visit my friends at other schools I get genuinely upset by how great their school is compared to ours. I get embarrassed at times to have people visit me. Anyway- this school is a money pit, waste of time, boring, and bland. Save yourself the effort
Overall 1.2
Iona College literally doesn't care at all about their students and will consistently choose financial gain over the well-being of the student. I transferred to this school and will NEVER forgive myself for that. Classes start in three days and I just got an email saying that a class I was enrolled in was cancelled. I already got textbooks...
Overall 1.4
HARDCORE dub. Regret my decision looking to transfer. So overpriced for what they offer. Joke of a college.
Overall 1.5
Administration is very, very bad.
Overall 1.7
Clubs and social activities were nonexistent, leading to extreme loneliness. Multiple classes were required that taught the same exact things. None of my classes taught me anything about Computer Science—the only things that I learned were about the professors' political ideology. Some guy was raped and the school didn't care. Do not go.
Overall 1.7
However, the professor do not carry out their jobs properly. They literally do not care if you fail which seems to be their aim. They offer little to no help at all you are basically working on your own. The administrative and financial aid office sucks. I would recommend anyone looking to attend Iona to go elsewhere. I recently transferred.
Overall 1.7
Honestly, it's the pits. The absolute worst. School doesn't care AT ALL. Athletes and people the live there only matter to them.
Overall 1.8
Its so boring and small also the staff and teachers are incredibly rude and difficult to work with for no reason. Choose another school if you have the option to.
Overall 1.8
THE PROOF IS DEFINITELY NO LONGER IN THE PEOPLE AT IONA COLLEGE. Money is the main motivator - sadly, not the students. The Administrators, in McSpedon, are behind closed doors, and are disconnected from the realities on campus and don't care. Please research and ask a lot of questions, before you go to Iona.
Overall 1.9
Feels like High School.