Iona College is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence in the tradition of the Christian Brothers and American Catholic Higher ... See more Education. The College is currently listed in US News and World Report's "Top Tier" in "America's Best Colleges 2010", The Princeton Review's Best Northeastern Colleges 2010, "Best 300 Business Schools 2011" and "Best 639 National Colleges 2010" editions, BusinessWeek Magazine's "Top 25 Undergraduate Business Schools in Northeast 2009" as well as ranked among "America's Top 600 College and Universities 2009" by Forbes Magazine. Founded by the Christian Brothers in 1940, Iona is one of the only colleges in the region to hold several prestigious national accreditations in business (AACSB), social work (CSWE), teacher education (NCATE), BS program in computer science (ABET), journalism and mass communication (ACEJMC) and the marriage and family therapy program (COAMFTE). A medium-sized college with a student-teacher ratio of 13:1, Iona has approximately 3,250 undergraduate students and 4,200 total students. There are five housing options on the College’s picturesque 35-acre campus in New Rochelle, NY; an additional non-residential campus houses the Rockland Graduate Center in Pearl River, NY, which offers master’s degrees to students in Rockland and neighboring Westchester, Bergen and Orange counties. Students are encouraged to integrate the spiritual, intellectual, emotional and physical dimensions of their lives, immersed in a community where ethical decisions and service to others are primary considerations. CELEBRATING 200 YEARS OF CHRISTIAN BROTHERS EDUCATION Following in the footsteps of the Christian Brothers, class sizes are kept small at Iona and students are immersed in a community dedicated to their personal, spiritual and intellectual growth. Iona's faculty are committed to helping each individual realize and obtain the tools they need to achieve success. At Iona you are part of a community. We invite you to join us - explore our web site, learn more about student life at Iona, baccalaureate and master's degree programs through our School of Arts and Science and the Hagan School of Business, the Evening/Weekend Program, and when you are ready, sign-up to Take a Tour and visit our Admissions Office. Seal Descriptions of admissions procedures, academic policies, and curriculum are available in the Iona College Catalogs. Welcome to Iona College, we hope you will want to become part of our community. Iona College is a college in the tradition of the Christian Brothers and American Catholic higher education and is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (additional accreditation information).