Location: Lewisburg, PA (~3 hours to NYC, DC or Philadelphia)
Total Enrollment:
3,611 Undergraduate students
60 Graduate Students
92% of freshman return as sophomores
84% of students graduate within 4 years
Estimated Cost of Attendance (2018-19)
Tuition & Fees: $ 56,092/year
Room & Board: $13,662/year
Total (of above): $69,754/year
Incoming Freshman Profile (Class of 2022):
29.4% admittance rate (973 enrolled)
3.55 Average GPA (4.0 scale)
620-690 Average SAT Score (Middle 50% Evidence-Based Reading & Writing)
630-730 Average SAT Score (Middle 50% Math)
28-32 Average ACT Score (Middle 50% Composite)
46 Countries, 30 US States and the District of Columbia Represented
20.8% Students of Color
10.9% First-Generation Students
Faculty-to-Student Ratio: 9:1
Academics:
College of Arts & Sciences (48 majors)
Freeman College of Management (5 majors)
College of Engineering (8 majors)
College of Engineering (5-Year Dual-Degree Programs) (3 majors)
70 Minors
12 Graduate Programs (not including the 5 Year Engineering program above)
All classes faculty taught
2 15-week semesters, 1 6-week summer session
Athletics:
Division I, Patriot League
27 Varsity Teams (13 men’s, 14 women’s)
89% Athlete Graduation Rate
Application Type & Deadlines:
Use Common Application or Coalition Application
$40 Application Fee
Early Decision I: November 15th Deadline (Decision by December 15th)
Early Decision II: January 15th Deadline (Decision by February 15th)
Regular Decision: January 15th Deadline (Decision by last week of March or on April 1st)
Financial Aid:
Fill out FAFSA plus CSS Profile
52% of Undergraduate Students receive financial aid from Bucknell
$37,500/year Average Total Need-Based Package for a Students (includes grants, scholarships, loans and student employment)
Other Highlights:
Did you go to Bucknell or have had an experience with it? Tell us about it in the comments below.
Total Enrollment:
3,611 Undergraduate students
60 Graduate Students
92% of freshman return as sophomores
84% of students graduate within 4 years
Estimated Cost of Attendance (2018-19)
Tuition & Fees: $ 56,092/year
Room & Board: $13,662/year
Total (of above): $69,754/year
Incoming Freshman Profile (Class of 2022):
29.4% admittance rate (973 enrolled)
3.55 Average GPA (4.0 scale)
620-690 Average SAT Score (Middle 50% Evidence-Based Reading & Writing)
630-730 Average SAT Score (Middle 50% Math)
28-32 Average ACT Score (Middle 50% Composite)
46 Countries, 30 US States and the District of Columbia Represented
20.8% Students of Color
10.9% First-Generation Students
Faculty-to-Student Ratio: 9:1
Academics:
College of Arts & Sciences (48 majors)
Freeman College of Management (5 majors)
College of Engineering (8 majors)
College of Engineering (5-Year Dual-Degree Programs) (3 majors)
70 Minors
12 Graduate Programs (not including the 5 Year Engineering program above)
All classes faculty taught
2 15-week semesters, 1 6-week summer session
Athletics:
Division I, Patriot League
27 Varsity Teams (13 men’s, 14 women’s)
89% Athlete Graduation Rate
Application Type & Deadlines:
Use Common Application or Coalition Application
$40 Application Fee
Early Decision I: November 15th Deadline (Decision by December 15th)
Early Decision II: January 15th Deadline (Decision by February 15th)
Regular Decision: January 15th Deadline (Decision by last week of March or on April 1st)
Financial Aid:
Fill out FAFSA plus CSS Profile
52% of Undergraduate Students receive financial aid from Bucknell
$37,500/year Average Total Need-Based Package for a Students (includes grants, scholarships, loans and student employment)
Other Highlights:
- Bucknell will go test optional in fall of 2019 over a 5-year pilot program to see how it works for their admissions process. *with the exception of homeschoolers, international students and athletic recruits
- Students have strong relationships with professors
- Students gain real world experiences through classes and internships
- More rural setting—small town
- 50% of students participate in Greek Life
- 200+ Student-Run Organizations & 10 Intramural options
- 91% of Students live on campus
- 49% Study Abroad
- 78% Participate in Community Service/Volunteer Work
- 450 acres with more than 100 facilities, including a university center, poetry center, teaching and learning center, environmental center, chapel, stadium, writing center, observatory, theatres, performing arts center, multicultural center, student health center, recital hall, Olympic-size pool, fitness center, sports pavilion, 18-hole golf course and instructional golf facility
Did you go to Bucknell or have had an experience with it? Tell us about it in the comments below.