About SBU

What Makes SBU Special

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Get connected at St. Bonaventure

As the nation’s premier Franciscan University, St. Bonaventure University instills in students a real passion for learning and living. Our professors are committed and approachable faculty who dedicate themselves to making connections - among themselves, their courses and, most importantly, their students. 

   

It's this caring commitment that links learning to living at SBU and makes a Bonaventure education the experience of a lifetime. Get connected, stay connected, at St. Bonaventure University. 

 

St. Bonaventure University students enjoy a student/faculty ratio of 14:1 
 
 
 
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 A snapshot of St. Bonaventure University 
 
  • Location: Southwest corner of New York state, between the city of Olean and the village of Allegany; 1.5 hours south of Buffalo and 1.5 hours east of Erie, Pa.
  • Campus: 500 acres with 31 academic and support buildings and residence halls
  • Enrollment:  1,967 undergraduate, 505 graduate
 

Tuition

  • For undergraduate tuition, fees and estimated costs, and access to the University's undergraduate cost calculator, click here. 
  • For graduate tuition and fees, click here.
     

Financial Aid:

  • More than 90% of students receive financial aid; the average freshman package is $22,000 
  • Of the $20 million in annual scholarships and grants students receive, $1.1 million is from endowed/annual scholarships 

Retention & Graduation Statistics:

  • 80% of freshmen return for their sophomore year 
  • Six-year graduation rate: 64%   

Student profile:

  • 53% female, 47% male 
  • 31 states and 38 foreign countries 
  • High school academic average: 87% 
  • Average SAT score (reading and math) of entering freshmen: 1050; average composite ACT: 23 
  • Class of 2009: 89% of undergraduate degree recipients employed full time or attending graduate school 

Majors/Programs:

  • More than 50 undergraduate majors and programs, including pre-health dual admissions programs and pre-law early admission, and 20 graduate programs from the schools of Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, Journalism/Mass Communication, and Franciscan Studies 

Residence Life:

  • 75% of students live on campus 

Alumni Participation:

  • Of St. Bonaventure's 24,944 active alumni, 20.41% support the Bonaventure Fund. The national average for similar universities is 12.6%. 

Endowment:

  • $51 million 

Funds Raised:

  • The university surpassed the goal of its 150th Anniversary Campaign in May 2009, garnering more than $95 million in cash and pledges. 

 

Athletics: NCAA Division I - Atlantic 10 Conference

  • Students crowd the hillside as they cheer on the baseball team.Men's varsity sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis 
  • Women's varsity sports: basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis 
  • Club sports: women's field hockey, men's ice hockey, men's lacrosse, rugby (men and women), ski racing (men and women) 
  • Intramural: basketball, dodge ball, flag football, floor hockey, golf, kickball, pool, soccer, softball, volleyball, wallyball