St Bonaventure University: Statistics

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#2379 of 14,131 In the World
#652 of 2,597 In North America
#596 of 2,496 In the United States
#62 of 221 In New York State
#1362 of 2,854 For Classics and Ancient History
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
82%
Average SAT
1155
Average ACT
27
Avg. cost to attend
$27,659 /y
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
1,914
Graduates
689
Male:Female Ratio
49:51
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Post-master's certificate
Website
www.sbu.edu

St Bonaventure University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

St Bonaventure University has an acceptance rate of 82% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 82% 81% 82%
Applicants 4,299 1,905 2,394
Admissions 3,505 1,536 1,969
Freshmen enrolled full time 574 294 280

465 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

526 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
137 or 24%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1050
or below

75% of them
had 1260
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in St Bonaventure University are 1050-1260 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
22 or 4%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 23
or below

75% of them
had 30
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in St Bonaventure University are 23-30 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 2005 (77%)
Hispanic 173 (7%)
Black or African American 128 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 107 (4%)
Two or more races 76 (3%)
Asian 75 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 25 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 8 (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend St Bonaventure University is $27,659 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$27,659/year
Average aid awarded
$27,508
Students receiving aid
98%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $14,813
$30-48K $18,041
$48-75K $22,224
$75-110K $29,913
$110K+ $31,769

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $38,950$15,030
Tuition in-state $38,950$15,030
Tuition out-of-state $38,950$15,030
Fee in-district $1,200$820
Fee in-state $1,200$820
Fee out-of-state $1,200$820

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,612
Combined charge for room and board $15,450
Room charge $7,950
Meal charge $7,500

St Bonaventure University majors

St Bonaventure University has granted 390 bachelor's degrees across 41 programs and 371 master's across 16 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at St Bonaventure University.

Major Bachelor Master
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 118
Business Administration and Management, General 23 85
Accounting 33 20
Journalism 8 26
Special Education and Teaching, General 24 10
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 30
Finance, General 28
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 19 7
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 4 21
Physician Assistant 24
Psychology, General 21
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 19
Sports Communication 10 9
Secondary Education and Teaching 13 5
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 9 6
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 15
Criminology 14
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 14
Public Health, General 14
Computer and Information Sciences, General 10
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 10
Business Analytics 9
Child Development 9
Reading Teacher Education 9
Political Science and Government, General 8
Sociology, General 8
Environmental Studies 7
Communication, General 6
History, General 6
Chemistry, General 5
English Language and Literature, General 5
Human Biology 5
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 5
Elementary Education and Teaching 4
Nursing Education 4
Biochemistry 3
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 3
Neuroscience 3
Economics, General 2
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 2
International & Globalization Studies 2
Bioinformatics 1
Broadcast Journalism 1
Business & Managerial Economics 1
Creative Writing 1
Music History, Literature, and Theory 1
Philosophy 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Grand Total 390 371

St Bonaventure University has a graduation rate of 70%, which is among the 22% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 70% 66% 75%
  • Full-time retention rate - 81%

Publications & Citations

St Bonaventure University has published 2,693 scientific papers with 25,891 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Sociology, Biology, Psychology, and History.

Publications
2,693
Citations
25,891

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,115 / 14,538
Philosophy
1,548 / 7,972
Political Science
1,090 / 8,778
Law
763 / 7,622
Computer Science
726 / 13,081
Environmental Science
683 / 7,847
Sociology
611 / 7,826
Biology
606 / 12,961
Psychology
538 / 11,948
History
513 / 3,709
Engineering
511 / 6,646
Physics
507 / 8,479
Medicine
498 / 11,493
Business
490 / 7,106
Geography and Cartography
470 / 4,532
Economics
417 / 4,716
Mathematics
394 / 5,928
Chemistry
347 / 5,894
Quantum and Particle physics
344 / 5,188
Art & Design
329 / 2,007
Archaeology
308 / 2,477
Linguistics
255 / 2,909
Geology
238 / 4,905
Finance
231 / 2,738
Social Psychology
229 / 5,613
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
226 / 968
Statistics
209 / 4,178
Ecology
197 / 3,099
Biochemistry
196 / 4,039
Genetics
188 / 3,764
Paleontology
181 / 2,641
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
178 / 2,290
Neuroscience
176 / 6,841
Psychiatry
171 / 6,803
Management
153 / 2,562
Development Studies
144 / 1,242
Education Majors
131 / 1,783
Literature
129 / 543
Pathology
128 / 2,972
Mechanical Engineering
125 / 996

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 27 133
1993 21 170
1994 15 151
1995 14 139
1996 11 163
1997 10 124
1998 15 130
1999 26 152
2000 30 134
2001 54 201
2002 50 243
2003 50 247
2004 44 259
2005 42 357
2006 48 434
2007 51 426
2008 46 479
2009 45 533
2010 80 556
2011 114 634
2012 103 858
2013 95 838
2014 105 920
2015 110 974
2016 128 1053
2017 119 1158
2018 128 1290
2019 130 1601
2020 147 1755
2021 159 1803
2022 124 1915
2023 109 2215
2024 92 2045
Academic rankings

St Bonaventure University alumni

  1. Chuck Daly

    Chuck Daly
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1930-2009 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    basketball coachbasketball player
    Biography

    Charles Jerome Daly was an American basketball head coach. He led the Detroit Pistons to two consecutive National Basketball Association (NBA) championships in 1989 and 1990—during the team's "Bad Boys" era—and the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team ("The Dream Team") to the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

  2. Neil Cavuto

    Neil Cavuto
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1958-.. (age 67)
    Enrolled in St Bonaventure University
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    journalisttelevision presenter
    Biography

    Neil Patrick Cavuto is an American television news anchor, executive, commentator, and business journalist. He was the host of Your World with Neil Cavuto and Cavuto Live, both on Fox News, and Cavuto: Coast to Coast on sister channel Fox Business Network until he left the network on December 19, 2024.

  3. Mychal Judge

    Mychal Judge
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1933-2001 (aged 68)
    Occupations
    Catholic priestchaplain
    Biography

    Mychal Fallon Judge, OFM, was an American Franciscan friar and Catholic priest who served as a chaplain to the New York City Fire Department. While serving in that capacity, he was killed, becoming the first certified fatality of the September 11 attacks.

  4. Danica Roem

    Danica Roem
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    journalistpolitician
    Biography

    Danica A. Roem is an American journalist and politician who has served in the Virginia Senate since 2024. A Democrat, she represents the 30th district covering part of Prince William County including the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park. She previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 13th district from 2018-2024.

All 56 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Bonas
St. Bona
SBU
Founded 1858
Motto Becoming Extraordinary
Colors brown, white
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Summer Sessions (May-June; July-August)
Total FTE staff 523
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and contacts

Address 3261 W. State Road
Saint Bonaventure, New York, 14778-9800
United States
City population 2,000
Phone 7163752000

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