How to apply to graduate school

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.

To apply, first determine your intended start date. Based on that date, choose the appropriate link under "Apply Here" below.

Please note; if you are applying for Physician Assistant or Occupational Therapy graduate programs, scroll down to the separate links provided for those programs.

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.

For all health forms, including our mandatory Health Evaluation and Immunization Information Form, as well our medical information release forms, please visit our Center for Student Wellness website

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.

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.

Admitted students can confirm their enrollment by returning the Enrollment Notification Form mailed with their acceptance letter, or by emailing 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.