St. Bonaventure University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
St. Bonaventure’s 82% acceptance rate means you can think beyond simply getting admitted and focus on presenting the strongest version of your academic profile. Since it is test-optional and only 18% submit SAT scores, submit scores when they are solidly in range, with 1200-plus SAT or 27-plus ACT as useful targets.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
St. Bonaventure University facts and stats
St. Bonaventure University enrolls about 2,048 undergraduate students in a small-town campus setting. St. Bonaventure has an 86% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 67%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1.
St. Bonaventure, NY
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Key St. Bonaventure University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
July 28
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
February 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you plan to submit scores to test-optional St. Bonaventure, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year so you can use the summer before senior year and fall senior year for retakes. Since Regular Decision is July 28, a November SAT or October ACT retake should still arrive in time if you decide a higher score would strengthen your application.
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What you'll actually pay
St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students: $41,735. With 74% of students receiving aid and an average merit award of $21,610, scholarships can meaningfully reduce costs. Submit the FAFSA by the February 1 priority deadline.
St. Bonaventure’s tuition, fees, room, and board total about $57,185 before aid. Aid is common, with 74% of students receiving aid and an average package of $30,279. Merit aid can also reduce costs, with an average merit award of $21,610. Graduates leave with an average debt of $28,786.
Student life at St. Bonaventure University
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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