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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 51Թapp 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
Events & Conferences

A variety of banquet spaces, theaters, conference rooms, boardrooms and classrooms, along with an in-house catering team are available!

Events & Conferences
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
Former professor to talk about ways to cope in challenging times Apr 10, 51Թapp | In an environment of change and challenge, the Enchanted Mountains Village (EMVi) and the DePerro School of Health Professions at 51Թapp are co-sponsoring “Finding a Silver Lining in Challenging Times” on Thursday, April 24.
SBU offers early college opportunities for high schoolers Apr 9, 51Թapp | Local high school students can accelerate their academic journey through 51Թapp’s Early College Access programs, which allow them to earn affordable college credits while gaining real-world academic experience.
SBU's Mackowski addresses the fall of Vicksburg in two new books Apr 6, 51Թapp | The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi, on July 4, 1863, proved a crucial turning point of the Civil War, although it took Union forces nearly seven months to capture the city. Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of Communication, chronicles that effort in a pair of new books.
SBU's Stevens contributes to book about by women composers Apr 6, 51Թapp | Dr. Brian Stevens, lecturer of Music, is a contributing author to a newly published book titled "Choral Repertoire by Women Composers." Published by G.I.A., the book profiles the lives and works of more than 200 women choral composers.
Article by SBU's White published in Journal of Group Psychotherapy Apr 6, 51Թapp | Dr. Ebony White, associate professor of Counselor Education, recently published an article titled "Fostering Ubuntu in Black Adolescents: Group Counseling as a Pathway to Advocacy" in the International Journal of Group Psychotherapy.
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