Iona University

Iona University
Former name
Iona College (1940–2022)
MottoCerta bonum certamen (Latin)
Motto in English
Fight the good fight
TypePrivate university
Established1940; 84 years ago (1940)
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Congregation of Christian Brothers)
Academic affiliations
ACCU
NAICU
Endowment$162.7 million (2020)[1]
PresidentSeamus Carey
ProvostTricia Mulligan
Students3,590 (as of 2020–21)[2]
Undergraduates2,959[2]
Postgraduates631[2]
Location, ,
United States

40°55′34″N 73°47′17″W / 40.926°N 73.788°W / 40.926; -73.788
CampusSuburban, 45 acres (0.2 km2)[3]
Colors   Maroon and gold
NicknameGaels
Sporting affiliations
MascotKillian
Websitewww.iona.edu

Iona University (/ˈnə/) is a private Roman Catholic university with a main campus in New Rochelle, New York. It was founded in 1940 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and occupies a campus of 45 acres (0.18 km2) in New Rochelle and a campus of 28 acres (0.11 km2) in Bronxville, New York.

Iona University offers more than 60 undergraduate programs and 45 graduate programs in the School of Arts & Science, LaPenta School of Business and the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences. It also offers graduate courses in Manhattan and has 14 study abroad programs. As of academic year 2018–2019, the institution enrolled approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds representing 35 states and 47 countries of origin.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Iona at a Glance". Iona College. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "About: Fast Facts - Iona College". www.iona.edu.