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
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Neuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
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
English Language And Literature, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Development
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
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
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

3,774

Applied

3,061

Accepted

1,868

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,970

Females Applied

1,612

Females Accepted

82%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,804

Males Applied

1,449

Males Accepted

80%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

0

Application Fee

3.47

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay One recommendation
Recommended	A minimum high school GPA of 3 Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	July 30th	September 15th	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	July 30th	January 1st	No
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	583	520	610
SAT Math	587	530	610
ACT Composite	28	25	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

38,950

Private

Fees

1,200

Full-time student fees

15,000

Room & board

7,950

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

27,955

Avg. Financial Aid Package

29,750

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

5,240

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,774

Avg. Loan Aid

14,499

Avg. Grant Aid

24,575

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

68%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

23%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,868

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

23%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.69%
Black or African American	4.96%
White or Caucasian	76.76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.33%
Asian	3.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.28%
Two or more races	3.01%
Other	0.89%

Gender

Male (54.93%)

Female (45.07%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	77%

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 First Home Basketball 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 Organization, 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 cameras, a text to speech high powered speaker array for emergency notification, emergency notification texti

Athletics

Men's Sports

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

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

277

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 164

Part-time - 113

Male - 147

Female - 130