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St. Bonaventure, founded in 1856, is a church-affiliated, comprehensive university. Its 600-acre campus, with a combination of traditional Florentine and modern brick buildings, is located in St. Bonaventure, 65 miles from Buffalo. The campus includes a Friary for the community''s Franciscan Friars.

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Private
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Coed
2,134
Undergraduates
1,061
Men - 49.7%
1,074
Women - 50.3%
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
85% of 3,654 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
July 28
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.65
SAT Math
572 average
533-610 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
581 average
530-640 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
25 average
21-29 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$65,040
Tuition and Fees
$45,520
Room and Board
$16,170
Average Percent of Need Met
66%
Average Freshman Award
$30,566
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$28,408
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
164
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St. Bonaventure Population
2,044
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Buffalo, NY
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Wolf
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.6%
Asian
1.8%
Black/African-American
3.8%
Hispanic/Latino
6.5%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.8%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
82.4%
Unknown
1.1%
International Students
4.4% from 33 countries
First-Year Students Returning
83.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
62.2%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
38.0%
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