Iona University
New Rochelle, New York · Private · 2,951 undergraduates · iona.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
87%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1110 to 1300
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$75,940Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Iona University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
87% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$75,940
a year in 2027-28, from a $75,940 sticker price
What to do with your 1210
Send your score
About 91% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1080, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Undergraduate Freshman Admissions | Iona University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Early Decision · December 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Dec15Early Action · December 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan15Early Action · January 15, 2027Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb15Regular Decision · February 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
87%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1110 to 1300
Reading and Writing 570 to 650
Math 540 to 650
ACT composite 24 to 29
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$75,940
a year
- Tuition$52,180
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$23,396
- $30,001 to $48,000$23,189
- $48,001 to $75,000$23,624
- $75,001 to $110,000$27,039
- Over $110,000$30,557
Financial aidEstimate
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$30,780
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
37 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
34 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,220Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | FPA Core |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | FPA 211 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | FPA 200 |
| Biology | 3 | 9 | BIO 101 & BIO 102 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MTH 231 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MTH 231 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MTH 231 & MTH 232 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHM 145 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 10 | CHM 109 & CHM 110 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 203 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CS 201 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 8 | CS 201 & CS 202 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 140 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | FPA 203 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 120 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG Literature, non-major |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIO 125 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HST 101 & HST Elective |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FRE Core & FRE Elective |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GER Core & GER Elective |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO 305 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ITA Core & ITA Elective |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | JPN Core & JPN Elective |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | LAT 203 & LAT Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 201 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | FPA Core |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective F 22* |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective F 22* |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 102 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 8 | PHY 102 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | PSY 202 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 202 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | Liberal Arts Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPA 203 & SPA Elective |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPA Electives |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MTH 270 or BUS 210 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 201 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HST 207 & HST 208 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HST 101 & HST 201 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
59%
Come back for a second year
77%
Typical earnings
$76,994
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Iona University$69,736
- All colleges$60,083
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 12 majors here have earnings data.
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