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St. Bonaventure University

St. Bonaventure University
3261 West State Road
St. Bonaventure, NY 14778

Official telephone: (716) 375-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 462-5050
Fax number: (716) 375-2005
Website: www.sbu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Bernard Valento,
Vice President for Enrollment

Contacting the office:

716 375-2400
800 462-5050 (toll free)
716 375-4005 (fax)
admissions@sbu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

February 15

Final filing date for fall:

June 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1050, rank in top two-fifths of secondary school class, and minimum 3.0 GPA recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II required of some

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

biology required of applicants to dual admission pre-med program with George Washington U and SUNY Upstate Medical U

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August 15 for SAT I/ACT, December 15 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
Lab:	3 recommended
Math:	3 recommended
Science:	3 recommended
Social studies:	4 recommended
Total:	19 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

HEOP

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations very important
standardized test scores important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work important
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.4

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

53%

Average SAT I:

522 verbal, 529 math

Average ACT:

24 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

21 - 27

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

89%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

37%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 1 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

2,985

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,969 (66%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

390 (20%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

75%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

30%

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$150, partially refundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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