Iona University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Iona University is $60,247 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $29,188 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $60,247. College Scorecard.

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Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$47,260
Housing & meals$18,270
Books & supplies$1,000
Personal & travel$1,850
Living-at-home adjustment−$8,133
Total cost of attendance$60,247

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$19,500
Loan default rate5.8%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out26%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants28%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$31,059Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)

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Iona University net price compared with other New York colleges

Iona University has the 117th-lowest average net price of 157 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
113Barnard College$28,80093%$80,516
114Metropolitan College of New York$28,88240%$46,236
115St. John Fisher University$28,94574%$66,944
116Hamilton College$28,98591%$78,411
117Iona University$29,18856%$73,595
118University of Rochester$29,27885%$79,042
119Nazareth University$29,35773%$56,458
120Touro University$29,62772%$53,419
121Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences$29,88268%$131,426

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All New York colleges →

Why Iona University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Iona University87%$29,18856%$73,595This school
University of Mount Saint Vincent85%$21,69657%$65,756
Culinary Institute of America91%$36,11363%$47,475
Utica University92%$19,10856%$63,277
New York Institute of Technology81%$22,44359%$70,080

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Iona University would cost you $7,492 more per year than University of Mount Saint Vincent, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Iona University, mostly from higher housing & meal costs (+$3,970).
  • University of Mount Saint Vincent gives aided families $1,415 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New York residentIona UniversityUMSVDifference
Tuition & fees$47,260$44,540+$2,720
Books & supplies$1,000$900+$100
Housing & meals$18,270$14,300+$3,970
Personal & travel$1,850$3,670−$1,820
Living-at-home adjustment−$8,133−$9,240+$1,107
Sticker price$60,247$54,170+$6,077
Average grants−$31,059−$32,474+$1,415
You pay$29,188$21,696+$7,492

“+” means Iona University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Iona University cost questions

How much is tuition at Iona University?

Tuition and fees are $47,260 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Iona University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $60,247 a year.

What do families actually pay at Iona University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $29,188 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $25,785; $48–75k pay $28,601; $110k+ pay $32,295.

How much debt do Iona University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $19,500, and 5.8% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Iona University overview