St. Bonaventure University

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#2597 / #693
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#881
Most Desirable School
Catholic university in Allegany, New York, USA

St. Bonaventure University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#693
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
82%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$43,505
Graduation rate
69%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
2,012

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About St. Bonaventure University

According to Wikipedia, St. Bonaventure University is a private Franciscan university in St. Bonaventure, New York. It has 2,381 undergraduate and graduate students. The Franciscans established the university in 1858. In athletics, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies play National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I sports in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Students and alumni often refer to the university as Bona's, derived from the school's name.

St. Bonaventure University's Online Degrees

MA in Integrated Marketing Communications
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
MA in Strategic Leadership
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
MBA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
  • Accounting
  • Business Analytics
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Required Credits: 42
  • Completion Time: 2.5-3.5 years
  • Format: Fully online
MSEd in School Counseling
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Completion Time: 3.5-4.5 years
  • Format: Fully online
MSEd in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Completion Time: 3.5-4.5 years
  • Format: Fully online

St. Bonaventure University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
4,29982%86%69%117727

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does St. Bonaventure University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$43,505
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$16,626
30K - 48K$16,567
48K - 75K$23,890
75K - 110K$31,722
110K+$31,249

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do St. Bonaventure University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former St. Bonaventure University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $66,448 a year, and 96% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

St. Bonaventure University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
2,9771,999978

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is St. Bonaventure University?

St. Bonaventure University is located at 3261 W. State Road, Saint Bonaventure, NY 14778-9800.

How Safe is St. Bonaventure University?

St. Bonaventure University reported 0.4 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most small residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, St. Bonaventure University has a violent crime rate of 0.04% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).

What Is St. Bonaventure University Known For?

St. Bonaventure University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

St. Bonaventure University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much St. Bonaventure University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Religious Studies
#1284
World Rank
#473
Historical Rank
#300
USA Rank

St. Bonaventure University ranks #300 in the U.S. and #1284 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Philosophy
#1477
World Rank
#1272
Historical Rank
#455
USA Rank

St. Bonaventure University ranks #455 in the U.S. and #1477 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Biology
#2116
World Rank
#2143
Historical Rank
#497
USA Rank

St. Bonaventure University ranks #497 in the U.S. and #2116 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
History
#1570
World Rank
#1589
Historical Rank
#538
USA Rank

St. Bonaventure University ranks #538 in the U.S. and #1570 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Medical
#2032
World Rank
#2036
Historical Rank
#543
USA Rank

St. Bonaventure University ranks #543 in the U.S. and #2032 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Communications
#2067
World Rank
#2093
Historical Rank
#559
USA Rank

St. Bonaventure University ranks #559 in the U.S. and #2067 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Business
#2378
World Rank
#2379
Historical Rank
#634
USA Rank

St. Bonaventure University ranks #634 in the U.S. and #2378 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Literature
#2064
World Rank
#2123
Historical Rank
#676
USA Rank

St. Bonaventure University ranks #676 in the U.S. and #2064 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Psychology
#1837
World Rank
#1849
Historical Rank
#705
USA Rank

St. Bonaventure University ranks #705 in the U.S. and #1837 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Mathematics
#2911
World Rank
#2958
Historical Rank
#712
USA Rank

St. Bonaventure University ranks #712 in the U.S. and #2911 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Political Science
#3172
World Rank
#3182
Historical Rank
#732
USA Rank

St. Bonaventure University ranks #732 in the U.S. and #3172 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Education
#3469
World Rank
#3475
Historical Rank
#803
USA Rank

St. Bonaventure University ranks #803 in the U.S. and #3469 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Chemistry
#3815
World Rank
#3822
Historical Rank
#879
USA Rank

St. Bonaventure University ranks #879 in the U.S. and #3815 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Physics
#3777
World Rank
#3800
Historical Rank
#904
USA Rank

St. Bonaventure University ranks #904 in the U.S. and #3777 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
Economics
#5641
World Rank
#5447
Historical Rank
#1041
USA Rank

St. Bonaventure University ranks #1041 in the U.S. and #5641 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Computer Science
#6154
World Rank
#6163
Historical Rank
#1492
USA Rank

St. Bonaventure University ranks #1492 in the U.S. and #6154 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Sociology
#6011
World Rank
#6015
Historical Rank
#2013
USA Rank

St. Bonaventure University ranks #2013 in the U.S. and #6011 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees

Who Are St. Bonaventure University's Most Influential Alumni?

St. Bonaventure University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Religious Studies, Anthropology, and Philosophy. Here are some of St. Bonaventure University's most famous alumni:

John McGraw
An American baseball player, manager .
John Robert Greene
John Robert Greene
An American historian.
Daniel Horan
Daniel Horan
A Franciscan friar, author and theologian from the United States of America.
Michael Lynch
An American geneticist.
Bob Lanier
Bob Lanier
An American basketball player .
Chuck Daly
Chuck Daly
An American basketball coach.
Ted Marchibroda
Ted Marchibroda
An American football player .
Hughie Jennings
Hughie Jennings
A Major League Baseball player and manager .
John R. Broderick
An American academic administrator.
James E. Post
An American writer.
James L. Hayes
An American economist.
Paschal Robinson
A Roman Catholic diplomat and archbishop .

Who Are St. Bonaventure University's Most Influential Faculty?

Donika Kelly
An American poet.