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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,687
Full-time undergraduates: 1,633
Part-time undergraduates: 54
Total graduate students: 324
Full-time graduate students: 189
Part-time graduate students: 135
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 27%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
4.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.1% Hispanic/Latino
68.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Nonresident Alien
8.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.9% Hispanic/Latino
69.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.3% Nonresident Alien
8.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 500 acres
City or town school is located in: Olean, NY
Population of city/town: 14,152
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in suburban Buffalo.
Nearest major city: Buffalo, NY
Distance of nearest major city: 75 miles
Population of nearest major city: 258,959
Online campus map: www.sbu.edu/sbucustom/
interactive/sbumap/
map.aspx

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Freshman housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 97%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 75%
Percent of students who live off campus: 25%
Students required to live on campus: Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors must live on campus.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 320
Other computer facilities/services: Digital media and video conferencing centerslanguage, television broadcasting/digital news editing, and wireless labs.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Arts center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
math
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, Multicultural center.
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, reader services, special housing, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 75%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Bona Venture, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 15
Total number of registered organizations: 65
Campus-based religious organizations:
Assisi Pilgrimage, Mt. Irenaeus, Pax Christi, Bona Buddies, Liturgical Ministries, Music Ministries, Search Retreat Team, Students for the Mountain, Vocation Groups, Warming House
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union, Asian Students in Action
International student organizations:
International Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Bona Responds, Enactus, Model UN, Public Relations Society of America, Students Against Destructive Decisions

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Tim Kenney,
Director of Athletics
School colors: brown and white
School mascot: Bonnies
Athletic conference memberships: Atlantic 10 Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's divingno 
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's swimmingyesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's divingno 
Women's lacrosseyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 16%
Athletic facilities:
fitness center
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, football, golf, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, volleyball
Club sports for men:
floor hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, volleyball
Club sports for women:
field hockey, rugby, floor hockey, soccer, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Buffalo, NY (75 miles)
Nearest other airport: Bradford, PA (45 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Buffalo, NY (75 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Olean, NY (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 36%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 46% immediately

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