St Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, New York · Private · 2,012 undergraduates · sbu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
82%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1065 to 1290
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$67,380Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at St Bonaventure University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
82% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$67,380
a year in 2027-28, from a $67,380 sticker price
What to do with your 1180
Send your score
About 79% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1050, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Freshman Admissions | St. Bonaventure University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
82%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1065 to 1290
Reading and Writing 535 to 650
Math 530 to 640
ACT composite 24 to 30
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$67,380
a year
- Tuition$47,340
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$16,626
- $30,001 to $48,000$16,567
- $48,001 to $75,000$23,890
- $75,001 to $110,000$31,722
- Over $110,000$31,249
Financial aidEstimate
64%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$29,720
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
34 of 34
Earn credit with a score of 3
27 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,730Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | VA-9999 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | VA-111 or VA-121 or VA-131 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | General Elective Credit the counts as a Diversity coded course. |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ARTH 101, 102 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | Credit granted for 1 semester of BIOL-101 if student has completed 2 semesters of high school biology. |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | Credit granted for 1 semester of BIOL-101 if student has completed 2 semesters of high school biology. |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | Credit granted for either BIO-101, BIOL-101 & N/SCI-9999 OR BIO-105, BIOL-105, BIO-106 & BIOL-106 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | Math 151 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | Math 151 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | Math 151, 152 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 3 | CHEM-101 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 6 | CHEM-101, CHEM-102 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | CHIN 101, 102 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | CHIN 201, 202 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | GENL Electives |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CS 131 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 101, 102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENG 103, ENG Elective |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIO 112 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIST 101, 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FREN 101, 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | FREN 201, 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GERM 201, 202 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | IS-202 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ITAL-101, ITAL-102 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | ITAL-201, ITAL-202 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | LAT-101, LAT-102 |
| Latin | 5 | 6 | LAT-201, LAT-202 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 102 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO-101 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MU-121 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | N/SCI-9999 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | N/SCI-9999 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS-104 & PHYL-104 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH-108 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYC-101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN-101, SPAN-102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN-201, SPAN-202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN-201, SPAN-202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN-9999 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH-107, QMX-211 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | GENL Electives |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 201, 202 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST-361 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
69%
Come back for a second year
86%
Typical earnings
$66,448
a year, 10 years after starting here
- St Bonaventure University$90,079
- All colleges$80,105
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 12 majors here have earnings data.
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