Overview

St. Bonaventure University is a Comprehensive institution located in St. Bonaventure, NY, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box D
3261 West State Road
St. Bonaventure, NY  14778
United States

Contact Ms. Megan Perkins
Associate Vice President for Enrollment/Director of Admissions
Email: mperkins@sbu.edu
Phone: 716-375-2455
Fax: 716-375-4005

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Bioinformatics	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Neuroscience	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Finance, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Broadcast Journalism	×
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Journalism	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×
Publishing	×	×
Radio, Television, And Digital Communication, Other	×
Sports Communication	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Teacher Education	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Writing, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Development	×
Work And Family Studies	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Nursing Education	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Data Science, General	×	×
Human Biology	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, Other	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology	×
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Theology/theological Studies	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×	×
Music History, Literature, And Theory	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,654

Applied

3,118

Accepted

2,134

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,084

Females Applied

1,785

Females Accepted

86%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,568

Males Applied

1,331

Males Accepted

85%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.65

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Interview Other requirements may exist (see below)

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	July 28th	October 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	July 28th	January 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	August 15th	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	581	530	640
SAT Math	572	533	610
ACT Composite	25	21	29

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

43,995

Private

Fees

1,525

Full-time student fees

16,170

Room & board

8,200

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

28,940

Avg. Financial Aid Package

30,566

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

94,430

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

5,342

Avg. Loan Aid

18,044

Avg. Grant Aid

24,965

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

66%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

34%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,134

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

17%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.18%
Black or African American	3.59%
White or Caucasian	78.73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.57%
Asian	1.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	3.64%
Other	1.01%

Gender

Male (49.67%)

Female (50.33%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
First Basketball Game of the Season, Family Weekend and Senior Week & Commencement Weekend

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Intramural & Club Sports, Student Government Association and Bona Responds

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
SBU SAFE app

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Field Hockey		No	No
Football		No	No
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey			No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby			No
Sailing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Squash	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Tennis	No	Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling		No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Field Hockey		No	No
Football		No	No
Golf		Division 1	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1	No
Squash	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1	No
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No

Faculty

245

Total Faculty

14:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 164

Part-time - 81

Male - 118

Female - 129