ABOUT SBU

We believe education should be a transformational experience, one enriched by the tools to love more humanely, deeply and well in the world.



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Welcome

Our Mission

St. Bonaventure is a Catholic university dedicated to educational excellence as informed by our Franciscan and liberal arts traditions. In the words of our patron, we believe that there should be “no knowledge without love,” and thus seek to transform the lives of our students, inspiring in them a lifelong commitment to service and citizenship.

St. Bonaventure embraces students, faculty and staff of all faiths and cultures and strives to bring out the best in every individual through meaningful relationships. As an academic and spiritual community, we endeavor to prepare our students for the challenges they will face in their professional careers and personal lives.

Learn more at Mission & Values

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University Information

As an academic and spiritual community, we endeavor to prepare our students for the challenges they will face in their professional careers and personal lives.

University Information
Accreditations & Rankings

St. Bonaventure is recognized for academic excellence by distinctive accrediting organizations and is consistently rated as a top university in the Northeast.

Accreditations & Rankings
Directories & Administration

We are a community. Our faculty and staff dedicate themselves to making connections - among themselves, their courses and, most importantly, our students.

Directories & Administration
Career Opportunities

Exciting career opportunities are available at St. Bonaventure. Contact our Human Resources staff today.

Career Opportunities
History

Founded in 1858 to promote Catholic-Franciscan education, we continue to pursue academic excellence through personalized attention that reflects the Franciscan tradition of valuing human relationships.

History
Community Programs

We are an integral part of the Olean and Allegany communities and we take great pride in sharing our facilities and expertise with our neighbors.

Community Programs
Map & Directions

The St. Bonaventure University campus is spread over 500 acres in a valley surrounded by the Allegheny foothills of southwestern New York state, a region known as the Southern Tier.

Maps & Directions
University Strategic Plan

SBU’s five-year strategic plan (2021-2026) boldly commits to our Franciscan mission and heritage, continued innovation and a new culture of strategic thinking.

Strategic Plan
News & Events
St. Bonaventure’s Morales to be honored at ceremony Friday for Hall of Fame induction Oct 28, 2024 | Francisco “Frank” Morales, a decorated veteran of the U.S. Army and director of the Military Aligned Students Program at St. Bonaventure University, will be honored Friday on campus for his induction to the New York state Senate’s Veterans’ Hall of Fame.
White authors book chapter, presents at Chicago conference Oct 25, 2024 | Dr. Ebony White, associate professor of Counselor Education, is the lead author of a book chapter titled "Reframing Termination through a Culture-Centered Lens" in the newly released textbook titled "Intersectional Counseling Skills: The Journey to Becoming a Culturally Inclusive Counselor."
Chimbel is panelist at Broadcast Education Assoc. conference Oct 25, 2024 | Aaron Chimbel, dean of the Jandoli School of Communication, was a panelist for “Strategies for Mentorship of Colleagues and Managing Burnout in Higher Education,” a Curriculum, Assessment & Administration session at the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) On-Location conference held Oct. 6 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Andrews hosts Nature Day event for elementary students Oct 25, 2024 | Dr. Kathryn J. Andrews, assistant professor of Elementary Education, hosted a Nature Day event for Allegany-Limestone elementary students at Pfeiffer Nature Center in Portville.
McDivitt shares progress on sustainability education at SBU Oct 25, 2024 | Dr. Heather McDivitt, assistant professor of Philosophy, participated in "Earth's Cry, Humanity's Call: A Symposium on Integral Ecology" sponsored by the Laudato Si’ Center for Integral Ecology at Siena College.
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