Match #1
Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate82%
- 3,162 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 69%
- Acceptance rate 82%, close to 82%
The colleges most similar to St Bonaventure University are Molloy College, Le Moyne College-New York, and Manhattan College. St Bonaventure University admits 82% of applicants and has an average net price of $27,673 a year; 9 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 5 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with St Bonaventure University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to St Bonaventure University
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Match #2
Le Moyne College-New York
Syracuse, NY
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate83%
- 2,439 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 2,439 students, close to 2,012
Match #3
Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate79%
- 2,744 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 2,744 students, close to 2,012
Match #4
Iona College
New Rochelle, NY
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate87%
- 2,951 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 2,951 students, close to 2,012
- Average net price $26,250, close to $27,673
Match #5
St. Joseph's College-New York
Brooklyn, NY
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate72%
- 3,144 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 69%
- Acceptance rate 72%, close to 82%
Match #6
Mount Saint Mary College-New York
Newburgh, NY
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate89%
- 1,148 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 62%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 1,568 students, close to 2,012
Match #7
D'Youville University
Buffalo, NY
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate81%
- 1,258 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 62%, close to 69%
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 82%
Match #8
Niagara University
Niagara University, NY
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate87%
- 2,653 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 63%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 2,653 students, close to 2,012
Match #9
Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate72%
- 1,685 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 1,685 students, close to 2,012
Match #10
Siena College
Loudonville, NY
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate69%
- 3,409 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 75%, close to 69%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about St Bonaventure University alternatives
What colleges are similar to St Bonaventure University?
The closest matches to St Bonaventure University are Molloy College, Le Moyne College-New York, Manhattan College, Iona College, and St. Joseph's College-New York. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is St Bonaventure University hard to get into?
St Bonaventure University admitted 82% of its 3,330 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which St Bonaventure University alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than St Bonaventure University ($27,673 a year), including Niagara University ($17,246), Canisius College ($18,178), and St. Joseph's College-New York ($18,853). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
