Match #1
Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate82%
- 3,162 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 3,162 students, close to 2,951
- Average net price $26,735, close to $26,250
The colleges most similar to Iona College are Molloy College, Manhattan College, and Le Moyne College-New York. Iona College admits 87% of applicants and has an average net price of $26,250 a year; 7 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 1 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Iona College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Iona College
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Match #2
Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate79%
- 2,744 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 2,744 students, close to 2,951
- Average net price $25,074, close to $26,250
Match #3
Le Moyne College-New York
Syracuse, NY
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate83%
- 2,439 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 59%
- Enrollment 2,439 students, close to 2,951
Match #4
Niagara University
Niagara University, NY
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate87%
- 2,653 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 63%, close to 59%
- Enrollment 2,653 students, close to 2,951
Match #5
St Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, NY
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate82%
- 2,012 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 2,012 students, close to 2,951
- Average net price $27,673, close to $26,250
Match #6
St. Joseph's College-New York
Brooklyn, NY
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate72%
- 3,144 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 3,144 students, close to 2,951
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,798 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 59%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
D'Youville University
Buffalo, NY
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate81%
- 1,258 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 62%, close to 59%
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 87%
Match #9
Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate72%
- 1,685 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 59%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
College of Mount Saint Vincent
Bronx, NY
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate85%
- 2,692 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 59%
- Enrollment 2,692 students, close to 2,951
Questions about Iona College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Iona College?
The closest matches to Iona College are Molloy College, Manhattan College, Le Moyne College-New York, Niagara University, and St Bonaventure University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Iona College hard to get into?
Iona College admitted 87% of its 6,625 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Iona College alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Iona College ($26,250 a year), including Niagara University ($17,246), Canisius College ($18,178), and St. Joseph's College-New York ($18,853). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
