Iona College is a private, Roman Catholic university located in New Rochelle, NY. The university covers an area of 45 acres. Iona College was founded in the year 1940. Keeping the pursuit of research, innovation, and excellence at the center, Iona College has been imparting quality education to its students. The motto of the varsity is Certa bonum certamen (Latin) and its official colors are maroon and gold. The total enrolment stands at 3,926 students at Iona College. Around 2,981 and 632 students take admission in various undergraduate and postgraduate courses of the university. The school has an academic staff of 280 who teach various courses to the students. Iona College is home to an ethnically diverse student body. At IC around 47% are white, 23% belong to Hispanic ethnicity, and 11% are Black or African American. Further, around 98% of the students are 24 and under. When it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 49% of the students are females and 51% are males. The college has produced several notable alumni including Eileen Ivers (Fiddler, Violinist), Don McLean (Musician, Singer-songwriter), Jason Motte (Baseball player), and Jeff Ruland (Basketball player, Coach) in its 80 years of existence. The school believes in the all-round growth of the students and therefore, encourages students to take part in several sporting activities, conducted inside the campus. IC offers a total of 162 undergraduate and graduate programs, including both residential and online. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.), ACEJMC (Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication), and CAEP (Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation). $159 million (2019) is the total value of endowment of the Iona College.