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Shaped by its values of compassion, wisdom and integrity and ranked No. 8 for value and No. 19 overall in the North by U.S. News & World Report, St. Bonaventure — located in beautiful Western New York — is a transformative community committed to academic excellence and civic engagement.

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Whatever your interest — business, education, arts & sciences, communication or health professions — our five academic schools offer varied and relevant programs that prepare you for meaningful and fulfilling careers.

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Whether online, on campus, or in a hybrid format, we offer a graduate school experience rooted in Franciscan values and real community.
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AI Literacy among several new Computer Science minors at SBU Apr 27, 2026 | St. Bonaventure University is expanding its Computer Science offerings with a suite of new academic minors designed to give students across disciplines practical, in-demand technology skills — with a particular emphasis on artificial intelligence.
Randolph-Macon inaugurates SBU alumnus Michael Hill as president Apr 27, 2026 | Randolph-Macon College formally inaugurated St. Bonaventure alumnus Dr. Michael E. Hill as its 16th president Friday, April 24, welcoming national voices, campus leaders, alumni and students to mark a defining moment in college history — and to help articulate a bold, forward-looking vision rooted in its enduring mission.
SBU men finish 7th, women win Shield at rugby National 7s Apr 26, 2026 | In its bid to capture a second national men’s rugby title in four months, St. Bonaventure came up short. Twice.
Tree planted on Arbor Day at SBU chosen to honor Senecas Apr 24, 2026 | St. Bonaventure University celebrated its 16th consecutive year of being a certified Arbor Day Foundation Tree Campus USA on Friday by planting a white pine tree outside its Administration Building.
SBU awarded Gold Bell Seal for workplace mental health Apr 22, 2026 | St. Bonaventure University has been awarded a 2026 Gold Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health by Mental Health America, the second-highest distinction awarded by MHA.
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