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	×
Publishing	×
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
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	×
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
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

4,207

Applied

3,435

Accepted

2,048

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,309

Females Applied

1,941

Females Accepted

84%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,888

Males Applied

1,489

Males Accepted

79%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.66

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay A minimum high school GPA of 2 One recommendation
Required for some programs	Interview

Application Deadlines

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

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	596	540	650
SAT Math	589	530	640
ACT Composite	27	24	30

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

42,220

Private

Fees

1,285

Full-time student fees

16,210

Room & board

8,110

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes

Financial Aid

28,799

Avg. Financial Aid Package

30,279

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

6,445

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

5,256

Avg. Loan Aid

16,983

Avg. Grant Aid

24,510

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

64%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

34%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,048

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

20%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.15%
Black or African American	3.82%
White or Caucasian	77.12%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.79%
Asian	2.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	3.92%
Other	0.84%

Gender

Male (52.25%)

Female (47.71%)

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:
Family Weekend, Spring Weekend and Men's Basketball First Home Game of the Year

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:
Student Government Association, WSBU The Buzz Radio Station, Dance Team, Mock Trial Club and Bona Buddies

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:
500 recorded surveillance camera, a text to speech high powered speaker array fir emergency notification, emergency notification te

Athletics

Men's Sports

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

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

251

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 167

Part-time - 84

Male - 122

Female - 30