St Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, NY · private nonprofit
Official site ↗Admissions
| Admit rate | 81.5% |
| Applicants | — |
| Middle-50% SAT | 1050–1260 |
| Middle-50% ACT | 23–30 |
| Avg GPA | — |
| Test policy | — |
| Avg net price / yr | $27,151 |
| Grad rate | 70% |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $57,214 |
| Source | scorecard_bulk · 2025 |
Application requirements
| Regular / Rolling | Rolling |
| Application fee | $0 (US) · $0 (intl) |
| Personal essay | Required |
| Writing supplement | Yes |
| Test policy | sometimes required |
| Teacher recommendations | 1 |
| Counselor recommendation | Required |
Source: Common App first-year Requirements Grid, 2025-26 cycle. Confirm on the college's site — requirements can change mid-cycle.
Supplemental essays
~650 words each.
- Applicants to the Franciscan Health Care Professions Dual Admission Combined Degree program are required to submit two essays. The second essay titled "Apply to Medical School," detailing your interest in working in the medical profession and why you are interested in starting that process at St. Bonaventure, can be completed here
- Applicants to the Franciscan Health Care Professions Combined Degree Programs please write an essay titled "Applying to Medical School," which details your interest in working in the profession of medicine and why you are interested in starting that process at SBU and then continuing at your selected medical school.
Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).