ABOUT SBU

We believe education should be a transformational experience, one enriched by the tools to love more humanely, deeply and well in the world.



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Welcome

Our Mission

St. Bonaventure is a Catholic university dedicated to educational excellence as informed by our Franciscan and liberal arts traditions. In the words of our patron, we believe that there should be “no knowledge without love,” and thus seek to transform the lives of our students, inspiring in them a lifelong commitment to service and citizenship.

St. Bonaventure embraces students, faculty and staff of all faiths and cultures and strives to bring out the best in every individual through meaningful relationships. As an academic and spiritual community, we endeavor to prepare our students for the challenges they will face in their professional careers and personal lives.

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University Information

As an academic and spiritual community, we endeavor to prepare our students for the challenges they will face in their professional careers and personal lives.

University Information
Accreditations & Rankings

St. Bonaventure is recognized for academic excellence by distinctive accrediting organizations and is consistently rated as a top university in the Northeast.

Accreditations & Rankings
Directories & Administration

We are a community. Our faculty and staff dedicate themselves to making connections - among themselves, their courses and, most importantly, our students.

Directories & Administration
Career Opportunities

Exciting career opportunities are available at St. Bonaventure. Contact our Human Resources staff today.

Career Opportunities
History

Founded in 1858 to promote Catholic-Franciscan education, we continue to pursue academic excellence through personalized attention that reflects the Franciscan tradition of valuing human relationships.

History
Community Programs

We are an integral part of the Olean and Allegany communities and we take great pride in sharing our facilities and expertise with our neighbors.

Community Programs
Map & Directions

The St. Bonaventure University campus is spread over 500 acres in a valley surrounded by the Allegheny foothills of southwestern New York state, a region known as the Southern Tier.

Maps & Directions
University Strategic Plan

SBU’s five-year strategic plan (2021-2026) boldly commits to our Franciscan mission and heritage, continued innovation and a new culture of strategic thinking.

Strategic Plan
News & Events
DeSimone named to board of trustees at Aquarium of Niagara Nov 23, 2024 | Dr. Kimberly DeSimone, professor and director of the master's in Leadership program, was appointed on Oct. 1 to the board of trustees for the Aquarium of Niagara (AON) and will head up the Diversity, Equity, Access, & Inclusion Committee.
DeSimone wins Best Paper at Business Research conference Apr 29, 2024 | Dr. Kimberly DeSimone, professor and director of the master's in Leadership program, won a Best Paper award, management track, at the Academy of Business Research conference in New Orleans on March 21,
SBU's DeSimone to present paper at business research conference Mar 15, 2024 | Dr. Kimberly DeSimone, professor and director of the M.A. in Leadership program, had her paper accepted and will be presenting at the Academy of Business Research Conference in New Orleans on May 21.
DeSimone presents on gender bias, casuistry bias, and allyship Nov 17, 2023 | Dr. Kimberly DeSimone, professor of leadership and director of the master’s in leadership program in the Jandoli School of Communication, gave three DEI presentations over the past month.
Dr. Pauline Hoffmann selected as Public Policy Fellow by Rockefeller Institute of Government Sep 4, 2023 | Dr. Pauline Hoffmann, an associate professor in the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University, is one of six dynamic researchers selected as a 2023-24 Richard P. Nathan Public Policy Fellow by the Rockefeller Institute of Government.
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