Academics

What Will You Study?

Learn Outside the Lines.

At Iona, build a strong educational foundation with the freedom to shape it around your interests, passions and career goals.

Innovative thinking and a commitment to service underscore our academically rigorous programs across every discipline. You’ll be encouraged to think critically and independently. You’ll gain knowledge to better yourself and better the world.

Here, learning that begins in the classroom doesn’t stay there for long. Take your newly acquired skills anywhere — an internship helping to oversee a $30 million dollar budget, assisting New Rochelle to identify business growth opportunities, or even using your computer science abilities to help improve outcomes for Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs), to name a few.

No matter what you study, we promise you’ll be challenged and supported. You’ll step outside your comfort zone, but you’ll never be alone. You’ll be part of a tight-knit community, but your Iona experience will be uniquely yours.

Explore Our Programs

What it Means to Learn Outside the Lines

Inside Iona's Academics

Hear from students and faculty on how Iona will push you to reach your full potential and beyond, while making lifelong friends and memories along the way.

The Wall Street Journal’s 2024 Best Colleges in America

Iona University Ranked #4 in the Northeast

Iona University, tied with Yale University, is the #4 Most Recommended Northeastern School by Students. MIT, Williams College and Princeton University round out the top five list.

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Iona University Ranked #66 in the Nation

A new ranking of the 2024 Best Colleges in America highlights Iona University at #66 nationwide based on student outcomes and graduate salaries as well as #1 in New York for student experience. Iona is also ranked in the top 10 Best Catholic Colleges in the country.

Read More: WSJ/College Pulse Report

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Iona University Honored as 2023-2024 College of Distinction for Commitment to Student Success

“We believe that engaged students are successful students. Iona’s dedication to experiential learning shows us that each of its students has the opportunity to play an active role in their education.”

-Tyson Schritter, CEO, Colleges of Distinction

Read More about this important Distinction

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Service-Learning

Learn by doing, grow while helping.

What is Service-Learning?

Iona students and other volunteers help to clear a log from a field.
Maimouna Mbacke

Iona is such a motivating and nurturing environment, and has helped me to identify and learn how to leverage my skills.

Maimouna Mbacke ’20, Marketing Major & Entrepreneurship Minor

Hynes Institute

Innovation that begins here can take you anywhere.

Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Hynes Institute