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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
81.53%	1,170

St Bonaventure University's acceptance rate is 81.53% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 4,299 students applied and 3,505 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into St. Bona.

St. Bona's acceptance rate places 75th out of 166 New York colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,170 and the ACT score is 26 at St. Bona. St. Bona's SAT score ranks 61st out of 91 New York colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to St. Bona, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of St Bonaventure University is 81.53% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 16.38%. 1,905 men and 2,394 women applied to St. Bona and 1,536 men and 1,969 women students were accepted.

Among them, 294 men and 280 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at St. Bona.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at St. Bona
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	4,299	1,905	2,394	0	0
Admitted	3,505	1,536	1,969	0	0
Enrolled	574	294	280	0	0
Acceptance Rate	81.53%	80.63%	82.25%	-	-
Yield	16.38%	19.14%	14.22%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

St Bonaventure University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 137 students (24% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 22 students (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at St. Bona.

The median SAT score is 1,170 with 580 SAT EBRW and 590 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 630 and the 25^th percentile is 520. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 630 and 25^th percentile is 530 .

The median ACT composite score is 26 with 75^th percentile score of 30 and 25^th percentile score of 23 at St. Bona. The median ACT math score is 26 and the ACT English score is 25.

The SAT and ACT scores at St Bonaventure University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,129, ACT: 23 - private (not-for-profit) master's college and university with medium programs).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at St. Bona
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1050	1170	1260
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	520	580	630
SAT Math	530	590	630
ACT Composite	23	26	30
ACT Math	22	26	27
ACT English	21	25	28

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

St Bonaventure University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at St. Bona. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply St Bonaventure University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

St. Bona Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to St. Bona.

Admission Information for Applying to St. Bona
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://www.sbu.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://www.sbu.edu/admissions/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate

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