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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
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in July and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five to six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: journalism, accounting, biology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: biophysics, modern languages, music
Average freshman GPA: 3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 86%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 117 men, 105 women
Full-time faculty: 81 men, 48 women
Part-time faculty: 36 men, 57 women
Graduation rate: 64% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University)
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belize, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Nambia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Peru, Russia, Scotland, Spain, and Switzerland.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Francis E. Kelley Oxford Program. Summer sessions in Italy and Spain. Study program in China.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art History
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Classical Languages
  • Computational Physics
  • Computer Science
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering Physics
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Finance
  • History
  • Individualized Major
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Journalism/Mass Communications
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Modern Languages
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Sports Studies
  • Theology
  • Visual Art
  • Women's Studies
Master's Degrees

  • Adolescence Education
  • Business Administration
  • Community Counseling
  • Counselor Education
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Educational Administration
  • English
  • Franciscan Studies
  • Integrated Marketing Communications
  • Reading Education
  • Rehabilitation Counseling
  • Special Education
  • Strategic Leadership

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • placement for ACT PEP
  • credit and/or placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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