• Iona College is a private Catholic institution of higher learning, granting undergraduate and graduate degrees. The Iona Gaels are members of the Metro Atlantic athletic conference.

• 1. Established: 1940
  2. Location: New Rochelle, New York
  3. President: James A. Liguori
  4. Faculty: Approximately 200
  5. Nickname: Gaels
  6. Motto: "Certa bonum certamen"-Latin for "Fight the good fight"
  7. Weather: New Rochelle, NY

• History

  Iona College was founded in 1940 by the Christian Brothers.

  Iona has a student to teacher ratio of 13-1 with approximately 4,300 students. The institution offers over 40 majors and also master's degrees, certificates and post master's certificates. iona.edu: About

• Notable Alumni

  • John Bonacic
  • Tommy Dreamer
  • Don McLean
  • Catherine R. Kinney

• Mission Statement

  " 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 education. We commit ourselves to education within the rich heritage of these legacies, especially intellectual inquiry and the values of justice, peace and service." Iona.edu: Mission

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