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St. Bonaventure University

St. Bonaventure University
Route 417
St. Bonaventure, NY 14778

Official telephone: (716) 375-2000
Fax number: (716) 375-2005
Website: www.sbu.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2010
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,983
Full-time undergraduates: 1,911
Part-time undergraduates: 72
Total graduate students: 481
Full-time graduate students: 285
Part-time graduate students: 196
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: 22%
First-year student breakdown:
3.9% Black (non-Hispanic)
2.4% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.0% Hispanic
74.8% White (non-Hispanic)
2.2% total international (nonresident aliens)
13.7% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
3.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.0% Hispanic
67.2% White (non-Hispanic)
1.7% total international (nonresident aliens)
24.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 500 acres
City or town school is located in: Olean, New York
Population of city/town: 15,000
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Suburban Buffalo, New York
Nearest major city: Buffalo, New York
Distance of nearest major city: 60 miles
Population of nearest major city: 292,000
Online campus map: www.sbu.edu/campus/
campus_map.html

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 (35%)
  • men's dorms (35%)
  • single-student apartments (30%)
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 95%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 74%
Percent of students who live off campus: 26%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 30%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, 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: 460
Other computer facilities/services: Digital media center, language lab, television broadcasting and digital news editing lab, video conferencing center, wireless lab.
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:
Center for the arts, Franciscan Institute.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
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: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
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: 5
Total number of registered organizations: 70
Campus-based religious organizations:
Assisi Pilgrimage, Mt. Irenaeus, music ministries, Pax Christi
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Bona Responds, International Student Association, Model UN, Public Relations Society of America, Students Against Destructive Decisions, Students In Free Enterprise.

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Barbara Questa
School mascot: Bonnies
Athletic conference memberships: Atlantic 10 Conference (Division I, Football I-AA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. I
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. I
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. I
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. I
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. I
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. I
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 18%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Buffalo, NY (60 miles)
Nearest other airport: Bradford, PA (45 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Buffalo, NY (60 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: 37% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Pennsylvania State University--University Park (PA);SUNY--Albany (NY);SUNY--Buffalo State College (NY);St. Bonaventure University (NY);Syracuse University (NY);University of Connecticut (CT)
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 84% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Bear Stearns, Deutsche Bank Securities, 27 School Districts in New York State, 18 School Districts in 12 Other States, Lockheed Martin, Office of New York State Attorney General, The Buffalo News, Wachovia Corp., Xerox
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Neil Cavuto - Television Media and Business Analyst and Reporter Dennis Culhane, Ph.D. - National Authority on Homelessness