Iona University Grows School of Health Sciences, Launching New Degrees in High Demand

Applications open for Fall 2024!

March 19, 2024

Bronxville, N.Y. – As the need for skilled health care professionals continues to grow, so does the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences.

Building upon its success, Iona University is pleased to offer its new Bachelor of Science degree program in Health and Wellness, which launched Fall 2023. According to projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth in this area is expected to increase by 12 percent from 2021-2031, with 16,000 positions projected each year on average.

In addition, Iona is also accepting applications for its two new Master of Science degree programs in nursing: Nursing Healthcare Organizational Leadership and Nursing Education.  Geared toward nurses eager to advance their careers, these two programs launched January 2024 to help fill a critical need in the workforce.

Academic programs in the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences include:

• Health and Wellness (BS)
• Nursing Education (MS)
• Nursing Healthcare Organizational Leadership (MS)
• Nursing (BS)
• Social Work (BS)
• Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (BA)
• Occupational Therapy (MS)
• Communication Sciences and Disorders (MA)
• Marriage and Family Therapy (MS)
• Mental Health Counseling (MA)
• Diversity and Social Welfare (Minor)

Learn More or Apply Today! 
Anyone interested in learning more is invited to contact us today! We would be happy to provide additional information, or if you are ready to apply, you may do so directly online.

• Undergraduate Admissions: 800-231-IONA or admissions@iona.edu
• Graduate Admissions: 914-637-7770 or dgallagher@iona.edu

A Premier New School on the Rise 

Established July 2021, the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences offers a new vision for collaborative health care education, modern workforce development and community engagement.

Iona’s collaboration with one of the nation’s top hospitals also benefits students by providing unparalleled access to clinical placements and full-time career opportunities after graduation.

NewYork-Presbyterian is also consistently recognized as a leader in medical education, groundbreaking research, and innovative, patient-centered clinical care in collaboration with two renowned medical schools: Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

“The NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences offers a cutting-edge education in some of today’s most in-demand fields, providing a highly valuable and engaging program for our students,” said founding dean Kavita R. Dhanwada, Ph.D. “Our academics are rigorous, but we know we are preparing students well for the challenges they will inevitably face in the field.”

State-of-the-Art Learning Environment 

The NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences is primarily located on Iona’s campus in Bronxville, N.Y., home to the new Kelly Center for Health Sciences. Spanning three floors and nearly 32,000 square feet, the Kelly Center offers state-of-the-art facilities and features cutting-edge technology.

Get an inside look at the Kelly Center, which includes:

• Simulated hospital and health care suites.
• Fully equipped, hands-on labs for training in physical assessments, bedside skills, flex occupational therapy and home health occupational therapy.
• Group therapy rooms.
• Patient examination rooms.
• Interprofessional Education (IPE) collaboration space.
• Modern classrooms and seminar rooms.
• Holistic study and lounge spaces.

“An Iona education provides students with an opportunity to learn alongside top faculty and leading health care professionals in a modern new environment, preparing graduates to be caring, confident and highly capable leaders,” said Sherylyn Watson, Ph.D., MSN, RN, CNE, director of nursing and associate dean. “We encourage anyone who has a passion for health care to learn more or apply as soon as possible.”

Accreditation

Iona University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) to award degrees at the baccalaureate and master’s levels. Iona’s Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Social Work and Marriage and Family Therapy programs in the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences are fully accredited by their respective disciplinary organizations.

ABOUT IONA
Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of more than 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona is widely recognized in prestigious rankings, including The Princeton Review’s 2025 national list of “The Best 390 Colleges” and The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse’s “2024 Best Colleges in America,” which ranked Iona at #66 in the nation overall and #8 in the nation among Catholic schools. Iona’s LaPenta School of Business is also accredited by AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just six percent of business schools worldwide. In addition, The Princeton Review recognized Iona’s on-campus MBA program as a “Best Business School for 2023.” Iona also offers a fully online MBA program for even greater flexibility. In July 2021, Iona announced the establishment of the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences, which is now principally located on Iona’s Bronxville campus in collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian. Connecting to its Irish heritage, the University also recently announced it is expanding abroad with a new campus in County Mayo, Ireland. A school on the rise, Iona officially changed its status from College to University on July 1, 2022, reflecting the growth of its academic programs and the prestige of an Iona education.