St. Bonaventure University (Olean, NY), the nation’s first Franciscan university, has become the 76th Catholic institution to join the SAGE Scholars Private College & University Enrollment Consortium.

St. Bonaventure’s residential campus, in beautiful southwestern New York, is home to 2,000 undergraduate students. In the context of a renowned liberal arts tradition, The University establishes pathways to internships, graduate schools and careers. The University offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and programs, including distinguished programs in business, arts and sciences, education and journalism/mass communication. SBU offers dual admission programs in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and physical therapy.

Because faith and learning go hand in hand, service is at the heart of the St. Bonaventure experience. Students get involved in a variety of volunteer experiences, including service trips, social justice issues, big brother/sister programs and peer ministry. The University sponsors the longest-standing student-run soup kitchen in the nation. Other out-of-class experiences include Division I athletics and dozens of intramural teams and academic clubs; a campus activities board plans student events and programs every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night.

A 2012 survey found that 90% of St. Bonaventure graduates said they would choose St. Bonaventure again; and, 95% were employed or in graduate school within 6 months of graduation. 22 independent colleges in New York State now participate in Tuition Rewards.