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Compare St Bonaventure University vs St Lawrence University

Saint Bonaventure, NY · Canton, NY

St Bonaventure UniversitySt Lawrence University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$27,074/yr$28,651/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$15,651/yr$13,420/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$26,000$27,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$17,949/yr$14,008/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$24,097/yr$19,401/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$30,751/yr$24,263/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$30,441/yr$37,450/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$276/mo$286/mo
Room & board (on campus)$15,300/yr$17,000/yr
Room & board (off campus)$15,300/yr$6,750/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$800/yr$750/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,400/yr$900/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$57,271/yr$82,000/yr
Tuition (in-state)$41,735/yr$65,900/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$41,735/yr$65,900/yr
Students with Pell Grants27%21%
Students taking federal loans93%54%
Getting in
Students who get accepted82%54%
SAT range (middle 50%)1065–12901255–1420
SAT average11971371
ACT range (middle 50%)24–3030–33
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 24–33 · Math 24–27No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received4,2995,367
Students accepted3,5053,138
Students who enrolled574545
Accepted students who enroll16%17%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores24%19%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores4%4%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
EssayRequiredRequired
Recommendation lettersRequiredRequired
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Required
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate67%79%
Freshmen who come back86%91%
Typical earnings 10 years in$57,214/yr$67,258/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$40,687–$78,447$44,778–$102,313
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)72%83%
White students graduating69%80%
Black students graduating53%76%
Hispanic students graduating56%72%
Asian students graduating84%86%
Typical earnings 6 years in$48,559/yr$55,037/yr
Earn more than a HS grad80%82%
Graduate on time59%68%
Pell students who graduate61%78%
First-gen students who finish55%75%
Low-income students who finish44%76%
Students who transfer out26%14%
Typical earnings 8 years in$54,580/yr$58,917/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 35% · Education 11% · Health Professions 10%Social Sciences 23% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 14% · Psychology 12%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 35% of degreesSocial Sciences — 23% of degrees
2nd most popular programEducation — 11% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programHealth Professions — 10% of degreesPsychology — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programCommunication & Journalism — 10% of degreesNatural Resources & Conservation — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programParks, Recreation & Fitness — 7% of degreesMathematics & Statistics — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Business Administration, Management and Operations — $61,874/yrComputer and Information Sciences, General — $72,849/yr
Degrees in STEM7.1%28%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,0121,918
Students per professor13 : 111 : 1
Graduate students71042
Average professor pay$7,778/mo$10,401/mo
Full-time professors66%79%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$79,146$84,830
SettingTown (remote)Town (remote)
LocationSaint Bonaventure, NYCanton, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded18581856
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students5.2%11%
Men52%48%
Women48%53%
White students77%76%
Black students3.8%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino students6.2%5.5%
Asian students2.1%1.7%
Two or more races3.9%2.1%
Other / not reported1.7%1.9%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedNone
First-generation students19%13%
Part-time students0.4%0.1%
Students age 25+1.1%0.4%
Spent on teaching per student$8,900/yr$19,642/yr
Endowment$95.2M$416.8M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,6122,362
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$7,950/yr$8,875/yr
Meal plan charge$7,500/yr$7,605/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week21 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationRoman CatholicNo data reported
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCYes — ArmyYes — Army, Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoYes
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division I without footballNCAA Division III with football
Football teamNoYes
Varsity teams1535
Student athletes387782
Athletic scholarships$6.4M$2.9M
Athletics budget$21.5M$12.9M
Athletics revenue$21.5M$12.9M
Recruiting spend$302,651$269,863

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.