ABOUT SBU

We believe education should be a transformational experience, one enriched by the tools to love more humanely, deeply and well in the world.



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Welcome

Our Mission

St. Bonaventure is a Catholic university dedicated to educational excellence as informed by our Franciscan and liberal arts traditions. In the words of our patron, we believe that there should be “no knowledge without love,” and thus seek to transform the lives of our students, inspiring in them a lifelong commitment to service and citizenship.

St. Bonaventure embraces students, faculty and staff of all faiths and cultures and strives to bring out the best in every individual through meaningful relationships. As an academic and spiritual community, we endeavor to prepare our students for the challenges they will face in their professional careers and personal lives.

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University Information

As an academic and spiritual community, we endeavor to prepare our students for the challenges they will face in their professional careers and personal lives.

University Information
Accreditations & Rankings

St. Bonaventure is recognized for academic excellence by distinctive accrediting organizations and is consistently rated as a top university in the Northeast.

Accreditations & Rankings
Directories & Administration

We are a community. Our faculty and staff dedicate themselves to making connections - among themselves, their courses and, most importantly, our students.

Directories & Administration
Career Opportunities

Exciting career opportunities are available at St. Bonaventure. Contact our Human Resources staff today.

Career Opportunities
History

Founded in 1858 to promote Catholic-Franciscan education, we continue to pursue academic excellence through personalized attention that reflects the Franciscan tradition of valuing human relationships.

History
Community Programs

We are an integral part of the Olean and Allegany communities and we take great pride in sharing our facilities and expertise with our neighbors.

Community Programs
Map & Directions

The St. Bonaventure University campus is spread over 500 acres in a valley surrounded by the Allegheny foothills of southwestern New York state, a region known as the Southern Tier.

Maps & Directions
University Strategic Plan

SBU’s five-year strategic plan (2021-2026) boldly commits to our Franciscan mission and heritage, continued innovation and a new culture of strategic thinking.

Strategic Plan
News & Events
St. Bonaventure University partners with Duquesne’s College of Osteopathic Medicine ​ Oct 22, 2024 | St. Bonaventure University has signed an articulation agreement with Duquesne University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (DUQCOM) designed to streamline the path for aspiring medical students.
Poet, scholar Orchid Tierney to give poetry reading at St. Bonaventure University Oct 17, 2024 | St. Bonaventure University will host a poetry reading by Orchid Tierney on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m. in the Athletics Hall of Fame, Reilly Center.
Pitt-Bradford and St. Bonaventure sign articulation agreement, easing acceptance into Occupational Therapy program Oct 17, 2024 | A new articulation agreement between the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford and St. Bonaventure University creates a new pathway for outstanding Exercise Science or health-related science students from Pitt-Bradford to pursue SBU’s Occupational Therapy program.
New book chronicles the forgotten brutality of the Civil War’s Spotsylvania Battle Oct 16, 2024 | Chris Mackowski, a writing professor in St. Bonaventure University’s Jandoli School of Communication, has written a new book, “A Tempest of Iron and Lead: Spotsylvania Court House, May 8–21, 1864.” The book, published by Savas Beatie, LLC, has already been chosen as a selection by the History Book Club.
Major gift to Jandoli School lays foundation for Henretta Center Oct 11, 2024 | The upcoming addition to the home of the renowned Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University now has a name, thanks to the generosity of one of its most accomplished alumni.
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