St. Bonaventure University reviews all applications on a rolling basis. To ensure a thorough review, your application should be received by the Office of Graduate Admissions at least 20 days prior to the desired start date.
Graduate Students
(Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
Use this application if:
You will be starting graduate study in fall 2022, or spring 2023
AND
You already have completed a bachelor's degree and wish to take graduate (or undergraduate) courses at St. Bonaventure;
OR
You are
currently completing you bachelor's degree and will have it completed by the time your SBU coursework begins.
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Graduate Students
(Summer 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024)
Use this application if:
You will be starting graduate study in summer 2023, fall 2023, or spring 2024
AND
You already have completed a bachelor's degree and wish to take graduate (or undergraduate) courses at St. Bonaventure;
OR
You are
currently completing you bachelor's degree and will have it completed by the time your SBU coursework begins.
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Physician Assistant Studies Program Applicants
Please apply through
The Central Application Service for Physician Assistants.
Occupational Therapy Program Applicants
Applicants to the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program are processed through St. Bonaventure's
Free Occupational Therapy Program Application.
Notification of applicants
The office of Graduate Admissions will provide applicants with with notification of the committee's decision. Admitted students will receive information regarding course selection and related matters, along with a form to return to SBU to confirm enrollment
(which is needed for course registration).
Sending transcript to St. Bonaventure University
An official copy of your academic record from every college you have attended must be forwarded to the SBU Office of Graduate Admissions. This includes transcripts from any colleges that awarded you credit for classes you took through them while
still in high school.
As it can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks for transcripts to be received, you should submit requests to your colleges early in the graduate school application process. These transcripts must be received
directly from the school (that is, official copies). At times, a conditional admission may be offered based on unofficial or student copies of transcripts. This type of admission is contingent upon the receipt of official records by a specified
date.
In order to handle your transcript request, your college(s) will need some information from you (for example, the dates of your enrollment), probably a signature, and often a fee. Many schools still employ a pen and paper request process.
Using the transcript release form listed to the right may help to expedite the processing of your records. Complete a transcript release form for each college you have attended and send the form to that school with the required fee.
SBU undergrads and graduates do not have to complete a transcript request form. Your signature on the application form grants permission for the university registrar to release this information to the Office of Graduate Admission.
Confirming your enrollment
Admitted students can confirm their enrollment by returning the Enrollment Notification Form mailed with their acceptance letter, or by e-mailing Graduate Admissions at gradsch@sbu.edu. Students
who do not confirm their enrollment will not be able to register for classes. Students may elect to defer enrollment by notifying the Office of Graduate Admissions.