St. Bonaventure University Transfer and Admissions Information

Private

4 year
1,908

Full + Part time Students
1:13

Faculty to Student Ratio
4%

Transfer Student Ratio
$24.2K

Avg. Financial Aid

St. Bonaventure University is a private, liberal arts college located near the city of Olean in southwestern New York state. The campus is about 75 miles south of Buffalo, and 115 miles south of Rochester, New York. The University was founded in 1858 by a group of Franciscan friars, a Catholic religious order dedicated to the teachings and values of St. Francis of Assisi: equality, justice, peace and community. These valeus create a special bond and community among students at St. Bonaventure. Approximately 2000 undergraduates are becoming extraordinary at SBU and the student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1 demonstrates our committment to your personal success. As a transfer student, we work with you in every aspect to show you matter at SBU

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Overview

Total Faculty	157
Full-Time Undergraduate	1,839
Part-Time Undergraduate	69
Application Acceptance Rate	79%
Transfer Students	85
Programs	52 Programs
Transfer Agreements	14 incoming Transfer Agreements
Equivalencies	1,197 outgoing Equivalencies

Financial Information

In-State Tuition	$28,727
Out-of-State Tuition	$28,727
Books and Supplies	$800
Federal Loans: Undergrads receiving aid	82%
Federal Loans: Average amount received	$7,221
Scholarships & Grants: Undergrads receiving aid	99%
Scholarships & Grants: Average amount received	$16,932

Scholarships and Financial Aid:

At SBU, we award Transfer Scholarships to students who achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, based upon the official transcripts from all colleges attended. 3.75+ $11,500; 3.50-3.74 $11,000; 3.30-3.49 $10,500 3.00-3.29 $10,000

Information for Transfer In Students

Accepts Transfers:

Yes; transfers acccepted for Fall, Spring and Summer. Students must submit an application, high school transcript, all college transcripts and a completed transfer recommendation form to apply. St. Bonaventure offers rolling admissions.
Transfer Applications Received:

250
Transfer Applications Accepted:

135
Percentage Accepted:

54%
Transfer Applicants Enrolled:

75-100

Application Deadlines for Transfer

Fall, Spring, Summer	No deadline; Rolling Admissions

Transfer Application Requirements

Minimum GPA:

Minimum GPA of 2.0 required for most programs. Minimum GPA requirement of 3.0 for Education Majors, and Minimum GPA requirement of 2.5 required for Journalism/Mass Communications
Official Transcripts:

All transfer students must submit official transcripts from their high school, showing graduation and/or equivalency, and from all college/university institutions previously attended
SAT Scores:

SAT scores are not required but strongly recommended. Average SAT score for a transfer students is 1000.
Letters of Recommendation:

Recommendation letters are encouraged and evaluated, but not required.
Essay:

An essay is required as part of the main application. Interested transfer students must complete the prompting questions.
Application Fee:

Application is completed for FREE online, $30 for paper application;
Interview:

An interview is strongly recommended for students. Interviews are held Monday - Friday, as well as in the evening and on weekends during programs held throughout the year
Apply Here:

www.sbu.edu

Transfer Credit Policy

Minimum Grade:

In order for a class to be given transfer credit, a student must obtain a grade of "C" or above. C- is not acceptable.
Credits (Min/Max):

Minimum amount of credits acceptable as a transfer is 6 (2 classes). There is no maximum number of credits allowed. All credits are accepted, however St. Bonaventure does have a 60 credit hour residency requirement.