St. Bonaventure University Overview

Located in Saint Bonaventure, New York, St. Bonaventure University is a private not-for-profit institution. Saint Bonaventure is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is St. Bonaventure University Known For?

• Students at St. Bonaventure have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 5%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at St. Bonaventure.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 66% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from St. Bonaventure makes roughly $47,700 a year. This is 17% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• The average St. Bonaventure student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

St. Bonaventure University Rankings

St. Bonaventure landed the #441 spot in our 2022 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 2,587 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at St. Bonaventure.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Best Value Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#13	Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#25	Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#30	Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#43	Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#55	Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#74	Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#76	Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards St. Bonaventure has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#19	Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#34	Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools	College Factual
#36	Best General Journalism Schools	College Factual
#36	Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#39	Best Journalism Schools	College Factual
#120	Best Communication & Journalism Schools	College Factual

Where Is St. Bonaventure University?

Contact details for St. Bonaventure are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3261 W. State Road, Saint Bonaventure, NY 14778-9800
Phone:	716-375-2000
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/bonaventure
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/stbonaventure

How Do I Get Into St. Bonaventure?

You can apply to St. Bonaventure online at: www.sbu.edu/admission-aid/freshman-admissions/apply-now

Admission Requirements for St. Bonaventure

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into St. Bonaventure?

The acceptance rate at St. Bonaventure University is 76%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 49% of accepted students are men and 51% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 75%.

Average Test Scores

About 87% of students accepted to St. Bonaventure submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 610. Math scores were between 520 and 618.

St. Bonaventure received ACT scores from 28% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 29. Math scores were between 20 and 28. Composite scores were between 21 and 29.

Can I Afford St. Bonaventure University?

The overall average net price of St. Bonaventure is $32,985. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At St. Bonaventure, approximately 96% of students took out student loans averaging $8,323 a year. That adds up to $33,292 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at St. Bonaventure is 4.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

St. Bonaventure University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,839 undergraduate students at St. Bonaventure, with 1,787 being full-time and 52 being part-time.

There are also 701 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,787 full-time undergraduates at St. Bonaventure, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of St. Bonaventure University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	75
Black or African American	101
Hispanic or Latino	121
White	1,355
International Students	53
Other Races/Ethnicities	82

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at St. Bonaventure University. At this time, 19 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 27 countries are represented at St. Bonaventure. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at St. Bonaventure University

In 2019-2020, 1,729 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at St. Bonaventure has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 53rd most popular in New York for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of St. Bonaventure

The following table shows how St. Bonaventure is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Journalism	#21	#21

Online Growth Rankings of St. Bonaventure

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at St. Bonaventure University was 69.1%. This is the #538 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at St. Bonaventure regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of St. Bonaventure majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Communication & Journalism	1%
Computer & Information Sciences	65%
Education	1%
Educational Administration	14%
Information Technology	89%
Student Counseling	4%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at St. Bonaventure ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at St. Bonaventure.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Journalism	#7
Student Counseling	#19
Information Technology	#45
Communication & Journalism	#61
Educational Administration	#76
Accounting	#95
Computer & Information Sciences	#145
Education	#274
Business Administration & Management	#309
Business, Management & Marketing	#409

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

St. Bonaventure University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	15	0	83	98
Journalism	23	0	42	65
Accounting	23	0	20	43
Finance & Financial Management	40	0	0	40
Marketing	38	0	0	38
Educational Administration	0	33	3	36
General Psychology	29	0	0	29
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	27	0	0	27
Student Counseling	0	5	20	25
Special Education	12	0	10	22
Teacher Education Grade Specific	16	0	4	20
Health Sciences & Services	18	0	0	18
Sociology	18	0	0	18
Health & Physical Education	16	0	0	16
General Biology	15	0	0	15
Political Science & Government	13	0	0	13
Teacher Education Subject Specific	4	0	6	10
Information Technology	9	0	0	9
History	9	0	0	9
Computer Information Systems	8	0	0	8
General English Literature	8	0	0	8
International Studies	6	0	0	6
Romance Languages	5	0	0	5
Criminology	4	0	0	4
Music	4	0	0	4
Human Development & Family Studies	3	0	0	3
Natural Resources Conservation	3	0	0	3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	2	0	0	2
Writing Studies	2	0	0	2
Interdisciplinary Studies	2	0	0	2
Philosophy	2	0	0	2
Chemistry	2	0	0	2
Physics	2	0	0	2
Drama & Theater Arts	2	0	0	2
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	1	0	0	1
Mathematics	1	0	0	1
Human Biology	1	0	0	1
Religious Studies	0	1	0	1
General Visual & Performing Arts	1	0	0	1
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	0	0	0	0
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	0	0	0	0
Ethnic Studies	0	0	0	0
Classical Languages & Literature	0	0	0	0
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	0	0	0	0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	384	39	188	611

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.