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Acceptance Rate 81.65%
Yield 17.18%
SAT Score 1,190
ACT Score 26
Applicants 4,207

St. Bona Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 81.65% at St Bonaventure University. Total 4,207 students applied and 3,435 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,190 and the average ACT score is 26.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.sbu.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.sbu.edu/admissions/apply
Acceptance Rate81.65%
Average Test Scores1,190 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 81.65%. A total of 4,207 students (1,888 men and 2,309 women) have applied to and 3,435 (1,489 men and 1,941 women) students admitted to St Bonaventure University.
Among them, 264 male and 326 female students have enrolled into St. Bona and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.18%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at St. Bona
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,2071,8882,309100
Admitted3,4351,4891,94150
Enrolled59026432600
Acceptance Rate 81.65% 78.87% 84.06% 50.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.18% 17.73% 16.80% - -
[Chart] St Bonaventure University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At St. Bona, 111 applicants (19% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 14 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,190 at St. Bona. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,290 and 25th percentile score is 1,065.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 24.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at St. Bona. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of St. Bona with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at St. Bona
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total106511901290
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing535600650
Math530590640
ACT Composite242630
Math242627
English242533
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to St Bonaventure University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for St. Bona
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at St. Bona

The calendar system at St Bonaventure University is Semester. St Bonaventure University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that St Bonaventure University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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