Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA | bucknell.edu
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa., is a national liberal arts university of 3,700 students from 34 states and more than 60 countries. Bucknell offers more than 60 majors and 70 minors in the arts, engineering, humanities, management, sciences and social sciences. Students connect with noted faculty as mentors and as innovators, engage with diverse perspectives, learn to write well, present their ideas and apply what they learn within and beyond the classroom. Average class size is 20 and student-faculty ratio is 9 to 1. Students live on campus and enjoy Division I sports, outdoor recreation, comprehensive career services and post-graduate advising, and visiting world-class musicians, actors, scientists, writers and more. They secure summer internships, study abroad, and, as alumni, live and work around the world.
Representatives
Jenny Kim
She/Her/Hers
Regional Associate Director
(570) 577-1139 jk021@bucknell.edu
Details
Institution Type
Private
Campus Setting
Rural
Closest Airport (Distance)
MDT (70 mi)
Enrollment (Undergrad / Total)
3,724 / 3,757
Average Class Size
20
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
9:1
Student Population
(Out of State / Diverse / Intl)
76.6% / 29% / 3.4%
Athletics Division
Division I
Athletics League
Patriot League
Mid-Range ACT / SAT
29 - 33 / 1310 - 1500
Mid-Range GPA
3.75
GPA Consideration (W or UW)
Admission: Either
Scholarships: Either
Applications / Admits (Admit Rate)
11,708 / 3,812 (32.6%)
Deposits
1,047
Applications Accepted
Common App
Coalition App
Application Information
Test Optional? Yes
Demonstrated Interest? Yes
Rolling Admission? No
Admission Interview? No
Need-blind Admission? No
WUE Tuition Exchange? No
CA Specific Scholarships? No
Freshman App Deadlines
Early Decision I: Nov 15
Early Decision II: Jan 15
Regular Decision: Jan 15
Transfer App Deadline
Fall: March 15
Spring: Nov 1
Merit-Based Scholarship Consideration is Evaluated From
A Separate Application
Merit-Based Scholarship Deadline for Freshmen
Deadline coordinates with which ED I, ED II or Regular Decision the student submits their application.
Merit-Based Scholarship Deadline for Transfers
No Answer
Link to Scholarship Info
bucknell.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-fees-financial-aid/scholarship-programs
Points of Pride
Bucknell is ranked 6th among undergraduate engineering programs where a doctorate is not offered (U.S. News & World Report 2021).
Bucknell University’s Freeman College of Management has broken into the top 20 of the “Best Undergraduate Business Schools 2022” rankings by Poets&Quants for Undergrads, the leading online publication for undergraduate business education news. Bucknell’s Freeman College of Management is ranked No. 17 in this year’s rankings.
Bucknell is celebrating 100 years of Women in Engineering!
