Iona College
Iona College
715 North AvenueNew Rochelle, NY 10801
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1940
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,365
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $20,589,628
Admissions (2007)
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: February 15
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $23,218
Room/Board: $9,998
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 85%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Ernst & Young,Albert Einstein Medical College,Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, JP Morgan Chase,Con Edison,The Bank of New York, Andrus Children Center,NYC Criminal Justice Agency, NYC Police Department,Argent Mortgage Company LLC,The Pepsi Bottling Grou
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? - Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? - Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 271,371
Number of current serial subscriptions: 763
Number of microforms: 510,186
Number of audiovisuals: 3,347
Number of ebooks: 5,368
Other library facilities: Ryan Library, Helen T. Arrirgoni Library/Technology Center: collections serving the departments of education, mass communication, computer science and the curriculum Library. Rockland Graduate Center Library: collections for the graduate programs taught at that campus. Machine Intelligence Institute.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Iona College Arts Center, Br. Kenneth Chapman Public Art Gallery, Murphy Science and Technology Center, The Hynes Natural Science Center, Advanced Computer Laboratory, TV Production Studio and Video Editing Suite
Technology
Is a computer course required? - Yes
Is a computer required? - No
Number of available computers for all students: 2,000
Available internet access? - Yes
Available email accounts? - Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 125
Classrooms: 100
Labs: 375
Other areas: 150
Is there a wireless network? - Yes
Where is wireless available? - in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 10,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? - Yes
Is there online registration? - Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 29%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? - Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 29%
Housing available for all unmarried students? - No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? - Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (80%), apartment for single students (18%), special housing for disabled students (2%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 12%
Doubles: 50%
Triples or Suites: 20%
Apartments: 18%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 67%
Fire alarms: 83%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 35 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): New York City (15), New York City (15)
Nearest train station: New Rochelle, NY (1)
Nearest bus station: New Rochelle, NY (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? - Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 56%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? - Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - 8%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,100
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Fordham University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Manhattan College)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? - Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Spring Concert (Third Eye Blind), Campus Coffee House, Alcohol Awareness Week, Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Dance Ensemble Performances, Theatre Series, Westchester Chamber Orchestra Series, and Women’s History Week, Spring Carnival, Travel Series, Heritage Week, Fashion show.
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