ACADEMICS

All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle. — St. Francis


Arts & Sciences, Business, Communication, Education, Health Professions

Highly ranked academic programs taught by dedicated, friendly professors who love what they do

St. Bonaventure University

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Explore our academic programs with our program finder that lets you retrieve information on undergraduate majors and minors, graduate programs, as well as online offerings.

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Graduate Programs

Master's and certificate programs in Business, Communication, Education, Cybersecurity and Health Professions, including a number that are available 100% online.

Graduate Studies
Early Assurance Programs

High-achieving students have the opportunity to receive early acceptance to a graduate-level or professional program through one our early assurance programs.

Early Assurance
Schools at SBU

Top-ranked programs and highly-esteemed faculty present students with numerous choices when selecting a foundation for their personal and professional development.

Schools at SBU
Experiential Learning

Study abroad, internships, student teaching, service-learning opportunities. Discover why "learn while doing" is more than a just catchphrase at SBU.

Experiential Learning
Special Programs

Details on our Honors Program, Early Assurance Programs, Individualized Major Program, High School Dual Enrollment Programs, Higher Education Opportunity Program, and Army ROTC.

Special Programs
Core Curriculum

Our General Education curriculum adds breadth to your education as it prepares you to be a thinking, moral individual in a global community.

Core Curriculum
Calendars & Resources

Career & Professional Readiness Center, Office of the Registrar, online course catalogs, academic calendar, tutoring & academic support, Technology Services, university bookstore and more.

Academic Resources
Outcomes

Six of our graduates have earned journalism's highest honor, the Pulitzer; 94% are employed or in grad school 6 months after graduation; 9 out of 10 say they would choose SBU again.

Outcomes


Alumni Voices

"My academic experience was shaped by the relationships I was able to build with my professors. I was given many opportunities for hands-on experience in my fields, even as early as my freshman year."

Michelle Onofrio
Class of 2020 Ideal Bonaventure Woman, double major in music & psychology
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News & Events
    Nov 23, 2024 | Dr. Kathryn Caliva Smart, assistant professor of History, spent a portion of last summer at the Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D.C., working on her current book project: "Speaking about Gods: Mythic Knowledge and Narrative Authority in Greek Lyric Poetry." The CHS is a research institute under the auspices of Harvard University that supports research on all aspects of ancient Greece. Caliva Smart's term as a Hellenic studies fellow at the center continues through May 2025.

    Nov 23, 2024 | Dr. Richard Lee, a professor in the Jandoli School, spoke at the Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association conference in Atlantic City on Nov. 9.

    Nov 23, 2024 | Anne Lee, a lecturer in the Jandoli School of Communication, presented her research on Marilyn Monroe at the Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association conference in Atlantic City on Nov. 7.

    Nov 23, 2024 | Dr. Barry L. Gan, professor emeritus of Philosophy, presented via Zoom a paper at the annual meeting of Concerned Philosophers for Peace in Birmingham, Alabama, on Oct. 18.

    Nov 23, 2024 | Heather Harris, associate professor and director of the master's program in Marketing Communication, was invited to speak at Texas A&M University-Commerce on Nov. 21.

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