Iona University Featured in The Princeton Review’s BEST 390 Colleges for 2025

Iona University announced it has once again been included in The Princeton Review’s highly influential national publication of “The Best 390 Colleges,” signifying it is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduates.

Released Aug. 27, only about 15% of America’s 2,600 four-year colleges are profiled in the 2025 edition. The Princeton Review made its selection based in part on an 89-question survey of 168,000 students across the country, providing insights into academics, professors, student life, campus culture, clubs, extracurricular activities and much more.

“We are thrilled to once again be recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the nation’s top colleges, especially as it is a direct reflection of our students’ voices and experiences at Iona,” said Iona President Seamus Carey, Ph.D. “Our commitment to providing a rigorous academic environment, coupled with a vibrant campus life and close-knit community, empowers students to grow both personally and professionally.”

Each year, The Princeton Review aims to offer invaluable guidance for students as they search for their “best-fit” school. …“We salute Iona University for its outstanding academics, and many other impressive offerings. We recommend it as an ideal choice for students searching for their ‘best-fit’ college,” said Rob Franek, The Princeton Review’s editor-in-chief and lead author of “The Best 390 Colleges.”

The University’s two picturesque campuses – in New Rochelle and York – are both just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan.

Established in 2021, Iona’s Bronxville campus not only includes additional athletic facilities and performing arts spaces; it also is notably home to the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences and the state-of-the-art Kelly Center for Health Sciences. This new school offers a variety of undergraduate and advanced degrees in collaboration with one of the nation’s top hospitals, including top clinical placements and full-time employment opportunities after graduation.

Connecting to its Irish legacy, Iona also opened a new campus in County Mayo, Ireland, located on the historic 400-acre Westport House Estate, earlier this year. The next group of students is set to live and learn in Westport in May 2025.

Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of undergraduate and graduate programs across three schools: the School of Arts & Science, LaPenta School of Business and the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences. In addition, the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation offers dynamic degree programs and is available to all students across academic disciplines.

In addition, Iona’s 4+1 programs empower students to earn both a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in just five years, reducing time and tuition costs. Students in the dual degree programs still receive all the benefits of an Iona education, but at an accelerated pace to begin a promising career sooner.