St Bonaventure University acceptance rate & admissions

St Bonaventure University admits 82% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 3,505 of 4,299 applicants were admitted and 574 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional). The middle half of Fall 2024 enrolled first-year students scored 1065–1290 on the SAT or 24–30 on the ACT.

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Acceptance rate
82%

More selective than 30% of New York colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

24% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 4% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
16%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose St Bonaventure University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied4,299
Admitted3,505
Enrolled574

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

St Bonaventure University SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, St Bonaventure University is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing535650
SAT math530640
ACT composite2430
SAT total (approx.)10651290

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

St Bonaventure University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202482%535–650530–64024–30College Scorecard
Fall 202382%520–630530–63023–30IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is St Bonaventure University compared with other New York colleges?

St Bonaventure University has the 98th-lowest acceptance rate of 140 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
94State University of New York at Oswego81%60%$16,236
95New York Institute of Technology81%59%$22,443
96SUNY Polytechnic Institute81%55%$14,164
97D'Youville University81%67%$20,433
98St Bonaventure University82%67%$27,074
99Molloy University82%70%$24,347
100Marymount Manhattan College83%49%$36,861
101Le Moyne College83%73%$22,277
102St. John's University-New York83%66%$29,999

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All New York colleges →

Who enrolls at St Bonaventure University

First-year students who return for year two86%
First-year students from New York78%
Pell Grant recipients27%
First-generation students19%
Women / men48% / 52%
International students5%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

St Bonaventure University admissions questions

What is the St Bonaventure University acceptance rate?

St Bonaventure University accepts 82% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 3,505 of 4,299 applicants were admitted.

Does St Bonaventure University require the SAT or ACT?

St Bonaventure University considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 24% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 4% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for St Bonaventure University?

The middle 50% of St Bonaventure University enrolled first-year students scored 1065–1290 on the SAT and 24–30 on the ACT. A score above the upper number puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students; below the lower number puts you in the bottom quarter.

How many admitted students enroll at St Bonaventure University?

16% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (574 of 3,505).

Is St Bonaventure University getting harder to get into?

St Bonaventure University accepted 82% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 82% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to St Bonaventure University overview