ST BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY

Offers accredited online and on-campus graduate programs including AACSB-accredited MBA, Master of Social Work (Traditional and Advanced Standing), MS in Cybersecurity, MS in Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Speech-Language Pathology, and nationally accredited MA programs in Marketing Communication, Digital Journalism, Sports Journalism, and Leadership.

Provides early assurance and 4+1 programs enabling students to gain guaranteed admission and complete both undergraduate and graduate degrees in five years or less. Includes pathways to MBA, MSOT, MA in Education, Cybersecurity, Journalism, Marketing Communication, Sport Administration, and PhD programs in chemistry at partner institutions.

Offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs across disciplines including business, communication, education, cybersecurity, health professions, and the liberal arts, grounded in a Catholic, Franciscan mission. Includes required courses on Franciscan values, ethics, and university heritage as part of a 37-hour general education curriculum.

Supports original research by faculty and students across disciplines, including peer-reviewed work on AI in play therapy, media language and mental health stigma, and interdisciplinary AI-nutrition projects. Faculty have secured external funding from the National Science Foundation and other sources for scientific and educational research.

Provides internships, student teaching placements, study abroad programs, service-learning, and co-curricular academic projects. Includes mandatory internship hours for communication and business students, early classroom experience for education majors, and university-affiliated summer and semester programs in Oxford, China, Spain, Italy, Japan, and through CEA partnerships.

Reports that 99% of graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation, with near 100% job placement for MBA and accounting graduates and Finance majors consistently scoring in the top 5% on national exams.

Graduation rates are consistently 20 percentage points above the national average, reflecting strong academic support and institutional effectiveness.

Offers undergraduate programs in nursing, public health, and health science, as well as graduate-level Master's Entry to Practice Nursing, to address national demand for qualified health professionals.

Recognized as a Top 10 Military Friendly® School for 2026–2027, providing dedicated support services for veterans, active-duty service members, and their families.

Operates the BonaLeads: President’s Leadership Academy for student leadership development and offers faculty expertise to the public through commentary and analysis on issues in health, business, communication, education, and the arts and sciences.

Administers externally funded scholarship initiatives including the Bona's Teach Scholarship program (funded by $953,000 NSF grant) and supports 30 new students through a $500,000 grant from the Cabrini Health Foundation.

Provides academic support, tutoring, library resources including the Friedsam Memorial Library, co-working spaces, information literacy programs like "The Amazing Library Race," technology support, and administrative services such as registration, transcripts, and commencement via the Office of the Registrar.

Engages in scholarly research, critical editions, and publications related to the Franciscan Intellectual Tradition, including works by St. Bonaventure, Duns Scotus, Ockham, and Merton. Maintains North America’s largest Franciscan source collection, over 18,000 library volumes, and a rare book collection with 12th-century materials.

Received $2.3 million for behavioral health workforce expansion and $1.1 million to establish the Center for Rural Health Innovation. Also received $750,000 to launch a mobile health clinic, enhancing access to care in underserved areas.

Developed AI-focused curriculum, launched an AI chatbot ("Ask Reilly") for 24/7 student support, introduced AI literacy training in first-year seminars, provided ChatGPT Edu licenses to all students and faculty, and conducted a campus-wide pilot with 300 users to expand educational AI integration.