St Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, NY · Private four-year · Town: Remote
1,914undergraduates
82%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$27,659average net price per year
70%graduate in 6 years
81%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,299
- Admitted
- 3,505
- Admit rate
- 82%
- Admit rate, women
- 82%
- Admit rate, men
- 81%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 16%
- First-year students
- 574
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 24%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 520-630
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 530-630
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 4%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
41 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
Education (4)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Nursing Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (5)
- Broadcast Journalism Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Journalism Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sports Communication Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Criminology Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- Human Biology Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Development Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music History, Literature, and Theory Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (1)
- Theology/Theological Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (17)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine Master's
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Communication, General Master's
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's
- Journalism Master's
- Sports Communication Master's
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Business Analytics Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $40,150
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,000
- Books and supplies
- $800
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,400
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $57,350
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $57,350
- Total cost living at home
- $42,650
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,813 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,041 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,224 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $29,913 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,769 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $27,508
- Got a grant from the college
- 97%
- Average grant from the college
- $25,733
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 23%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 89%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,922
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 66%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 70%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 71%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 70%
- Transferred to another college
- 10%
- Came back for year two
- 81%
| Pell grant students | 62% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 71% |
| Neither | 76% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 210 | 75% |
| Men | 229 | 66% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 20 | 75% |
| Black | 24 | 42% |
| Hispanic | 37 | 59% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 311 | 76% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 78% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 26 | 62% |
| International | 8 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 394 | 71% | 22% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 77 | 68% | 19% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,603
- Undergraduates
- 1,914
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,875
- Part-time undergraduates
- 39
- Graduate students
- 689
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 78%
- From out of state
- 17%
- From other countries
- 5%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 11%
| Women | 46% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 77% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 3261 W. State Road, Saint Bonaventure, NY, 14778-9800
- County
- Cattaraugus County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.