ACADEMICS

All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle. — St. Francis


Arts & Sciences, Business, Communication, Education, Health Professions

Highly ranked academic programs taught by dedicated, friendly professors who love what they do

St. Bonaventure University

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Explore our academic programs with our program finder that lets you retrieve information on undergraduate majors and minors, graduate programs, as well as online offerings.

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Graduate Programs

Master's and certificate programs in Business, Communication, Education, Cybersecurity and Health Professions, including a number that are available 100% online.

Graduate Studies
Early Assurance Programs

High-achieving students have the opportunity to receive early acceptance to a graduate-level or professional program through one our early assurance programs.

Early Assurance
Schools at SBU

Top-ranked programs and highly-esteemed faculty present students with numerous choices when selecting a foundation for their personal and professional development.

Schools at SBU
Experiential Learning

Study abroad, internships, student teaching, service-learning opportunities. Discover why "learn while doing" is more than a just catchphrase at SBU.

Experiential Learning
Special Programs

Details on our Honors Program, Early Assurance Programs, Individualized Major Program, High School Dual Enrollment Programs, Higher Education Opportunity Program, and Army ROTC.

Special Programs
Core Curriculum

Our General Education curriculum adds breadth to your education as it prepares you to be a thinking, moral individual in a global community.

Core Curriculum
Calendars & Resources

Career & Professional Readiness Center, Office of the Registrar, online course catalogs, academic calendar, tutoring & academic support, Technology Services, university bookstore and more.

Academic Resources
Outcomes

Six of our graduates have earned journalism's highest honor, the Pulitzer; 94% are employed or in grad school 6 months after graduation; 9 out of 10 say they would choose SBU again.

Outcomes


Alumni Voices

"My academic experience was shaped by the relationships I was able to build with my professors. I was given many opportunities for hands-on experience in my fields, even as early as my freshman year."

Michelle Onofrio
Class of 2020 Ideal Bonaventure Woman, double major in music & psychology
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News & Events
    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."

    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.

    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.

    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.

    Oct 25, 2024 | Fr. Michael Calabria, associate professor of World Languages and Cultural Studies and director of the Center for Arab & Islamic Studies, made two presentations at the Franciscan Formation Course on Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue, held in Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 13-26.

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