Life at SBU

Some of your most memorable experiences will happen outside of the classroom. We encourage you to embrace all of the opportunities that SBU offers, and to become a well-rounded, active, community-focused citizen.

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Housing, Residence Life & Dining

With 81% of our students living on campus (96% of freshmen), residence and dining halls come alive with activity each day.

Housing, Residence Life & Dining
Student Services

We offer an array of academic and personal support services to help you find success and contentment in and out of the classroom.

Student Services
Health, Safety & Conduct

Our Center for Student Wellness attends to the physical and emotional health of our students, while our Office of Safety & Security is on the job 24/7/365.

Health, Safety & Conduct
Career Planning

Our Career and Professional Readiness Center's innovative programming helps students explore career options and equips them with the professional skills needed to succeed after college.

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University Ministries

We welcome students of all religious affiliations to participate in a variety of opportunities for spiritual growth, service learning, social action and community building.

University Ministries
Clubs & Organizations

Joining a club or organization, and we offer more than 50, is a great way to make new friends, develop leadership skills and pursue your passion.

Clubs & Organizations
Activities & Recreation

The Center for Activities, Recreation & Leadership provides plenty of opportunities to keep you active, engaged and playing the games you love.

Activities & Recreation
What we stand for

We strive to walk in the footprints of St. Francis by cultivating a campus culture where everyone feels valued & supported.

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Arts & Events

The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts headlines a rich array of campus events and activities.

Arts & Events


Students Giving Back

 

A Bonaventure Tradition

Student Voices

"The best feeling you can ever get is when you show kindness to others."

2018 sport studies major and Ghana native, Paul Nana Afful, volunteered at SBU's Warming House soup kitchen, one of many service opportunities available at SBU.
 Social Action Programs
News & Events
Scibilia to report on U.S. immigration as part of national fellowship May 2, 2025 | A St. Bonaventure University student journalist will spend his summer covering a story that makes international headlines daily: U.S. immigration policy.
SBU’s SWOB mission trip nurtures health, hope in DR May 2, 2025 | Building on years of service, the latest mission by St. Bonaventure University’s Students Without Borders (SWOB) took the group back to the Dominican Republic, where they left behind not only immediate care but the seeds of sustainable health practices.
SBU's Sabina named to two-year term on jazz journal editorial board May 1, 2025 | Dr. Leslie M. Sabina, professor of Music and chair of the Department of Visual & Performing Arts, was recently appointed to the editorial board of Jazz Education in Research and Practice (JAZZ).
Anne and Richard Lee represent SBU at Local News Summit May 1, 2025 | Jandoli School faculty members Anne and Dr. Richard Lee, lecturer and professor, respectively, represented the university at the inaugural State University of New York Institute for Local News Summit at SUNY Oneonta, April 10-11.
Paper by SBU's Foos and Trivedi presented at annual conference May 1, 2025 | A paper co-authored by Dr. Adrienne Foos, assistant professor and Marketing Department chair, and Dr. Dharti Trivedi (pictured), assistant professor of Marketing, was presented at the Business Research Consortium of Western New York's annual conference on April 26.
Case study by SBU's Foos and Ryan takes Distinguished Writing Award May 1, 2025 | Dr. Adrienne Foos, assistant professor and Marketing Department chair, and Kristen Ryan, Marketing lecturer, co-authored a case study titled "Got Bugs? Pioneering The Future of Sustainable Protein Sources," which was presented at the Institute for Global Business Research (IGBR) conference in Nashville in April. The case study won the Distinguished Case Writing Award.
Essays by SBU's Phillips to be published; memoir to return in hardcover May 1, 2025 | Essays by Mark Phillips, retired teacher and tutor with the SBU Higher Education Opportunity Program, are forthcoming in the May-June issue of Adirondack Life, summer's American Scholar literary magazine, and the autumn issue of Notre Dame Magazine.
SBU's Kent joins panel to discuss entry-level OT programs May 1, 2025 | In collaboration with Cornell University's Health Professions Advising Center, Dr. Darla Kent, assistant professor and director of SBU's Occupational Therapy program, participated in a panel discussion and presentation on entry-level OT graduate programs during an April 4 meeting of the Upstate and Western New York Local Advisor Network (LAN).
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Virtual Tour

Bona Day at Saratoga Race Course

The Bonnies Day at Saratoga races will be held in the outdoor veranda suites at the top of the stretch run where you can experience the thunder of the hoofs and ground shaking beneath you as the horses round the turn and charge down the stretch toward the finish!

📍 Saratoga Race Course, 267 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
🕚 Gates open at 11 a.m. | 🏇 First race at 1 p.m.
🎟️ $75 per person (includes light fare; cash bar available)

📣Hey Young Alums! If you graduated between 2025 - 2015, enjoy a reduced entry fee of $60. 


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