St. Bonaventure University

St. Bonaventure University is located in Cattaraugus County in western New York. The university was established by the Franciscan Brothers in 1858 and is a private, Catholic university, located near Olean, New York. It has roughly 2,750 students. The current president is Sister Margaret Carney OSF, the 20th president and the first sister religious to hold the position. Its sports teams, called the Bonnies, play NCAA Division I sports in the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Location

The campus sits on 1,200 acres (4.9 km²) in the town of Allegany, just over the line from the city of Olean. The area around campus is known as St. Bonaventure, New York, with a population of 2,100.

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Allegany - Olean - St. Bonaventure, New York

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The south edge of campus lies on the Allegheny River. Campus buildings are designed in red brick with Italianate roofs, to reflect the architecture of St. Francis' native Italy. Most of the campus is wooded, and it contains a cemetery, a 9-hole golf course, an old airport, among academic and dormitory buildings. The expansive front lawn was cited in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest front lawn in North America.

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Allegheny River - St. Francis' - Guinness Book of World Records

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St. Bonaventure University has its own U.S. Post Office. Mail may be addressed to St. Bonaventure, NY 14778.

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