Iona College (New York)
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The main entrance to Iona College |
Iona College is located in
New Rochelle, New York, 20 miles north of
Manhattan in suburban
Westchester County. The college occupies 35 acres (140,000 m²)on North Ave.
Founded in 1940 by the
Congregation of Christian Brothers, Iona College is a private, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of American
Catholic higher education. Iona, currently listed in the US News and World Report's annual "America's Best Colleges 2006" and The Princeton Review's Best Northeastern Colleges 2006 edition, offers undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, and business administration, as well as master of arts, master of science and master of business administration degrees and numerous post-graduate certificate programs.
There are 3,000 undergraduates, and total enrollment is 4,800. Iona College at Blue Hill is a branch campus in
Rockland County, New York launched in
2003.
Iona College is named after the island
Iona, which is located in the
Inner Hebrides off
Scotland. Iona also operates a boys-only
high school,
Iona Preparatory School, and a boys-only
grammar school,
Iona Grammar School. Both are located in New Rochelle.
Baccalaureate and Master degrees are offered in both the School of Arts and Sciences and the Hagan School of Business.
The Iona Gaels are part of the
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and participate in twenty-two (22)
NCAA Division I programs. In most sports, their fiercest rivals include
Manhattan College,
Fordham University, and
Fairfield University. The Iona Men's Basketball team made it to the 2006 NCAA Basketball Tournament, only to be ousted by the LSU Tigers in the first round.
Iona College is mainly focused for students who wish to pursue undergraduate business degrees. The Hagan School of Business at Iona is innovative and rapidly climbing the rankings of the top business schools of the Northeast. Some distinguished faculty at Hagan include Dr. Nicholas Beutell and Dr. Ursula Wittig-Berman. Another notable faculty member at the Hagan School of Business is former president of the American Chess Federation, George DeFeis.
Iona was recently named one of US News and World Report's top Nothern Masters Colleges. Iona has recently passed Siena College and Manhattan College in terms of Admissions Ratings on the Princeton Review Web site, both of which are schools Iona has long been considered inferior to.
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Catherine R. Kinney current president and co-chief operating officer of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
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Robert Greifeld current president and chief executive officer of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ)
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Erin Whalen 1999 Rhodes Scholar
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Richie Guerin, basketball star who played professionally with the New York Knickerbockers
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Warren Isaac, basketball star in 1964 and 1965, who then played professionally in Europe
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Richard Kiplagat, nationally ranked long distance runner, placed 2nd at 2005 NCAA Cross Country National Championships
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Don McLean,
singer-songwriter*
Jeff Ruland, basketball star in 1980 who took the Gaels to the NCAA tournament. He then played professional basketball and returned to coach the team after his playing career ended.
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John Sweeney (labor leader), current president of the AFL-CIO.
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Chad Taub, Iona football punter, played Pro Football in the European League for 4 seasons.
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Iona College*
Iona Preparatory School*
Iona Grammar School
