Lewisburg, PA · Private · 3,876 undergraduates · town
Bucknell University
Selective
Bucknell combines three distinct undergraduate colleges with optional first-year Residential Colleges that connect a seminar theme directly to where students live.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Exceptional in career outcomes, and strong in academic standing.- Admission
- 32% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 87.9%
11,010 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$93,807 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Bucknell University apart
Academic design
Students enter Arts and Sciences, Engineering, or the Freeman College of Management, each with its own degree structure and requirements.
Campus pattern
Lewisburg is a small Susquehanna River town, while most undergraduate housing, classes, athletics, and social life remain concentrated on the residential campus.
A signature opportunity
Residential Colleges pair a themed first-year seminar with a residence-hall community open to students across majors.
Can I get in?
32% admitted
Applicants must choose one of Bucknell's three undergraduate colleges, so the academic division is an application decision rather than a later declaration.
Recent applicant pool
11,010About 32 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 27% submitted an SAT, and 10% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Bucknell University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Bucknell University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Students enter Arts and Sciences, Engineering, or the Freeman College of Management, each with its own degree structure and requirements.
Make institutional fit specific
Bucknell combines three distinct undergraduate colleges with optional first-year Residential Colleges that connect a seminar theme directly to where students live.
Use the application route carefully
Applicants must choose one of Bucknell's three undergraduate colleges, so the academic division is an application decision rather than a later declaration.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Applicants must choose one of Bucknell's three undergraduate colleges, so the academic division is an application decision rather than a later declaration.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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Average annual cost by household income at Bucknell University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Economics
Political Science and Government
Biology, General
Psychology, General
Accounting and Related Services
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Bucknell University beyond the classroom
Lewisburg is a small Susquehanna River town, while most undergraduate housing, classes, athletics, and social life remain concentrated on the residential campus.
A defining academic feature
Students enter Arts and Sciences, Engineering, or the Freeman College of Management, each with its own degree structure and requirements.
What shapes an ordinary week
Lewisburg is a small Susquehanna River town, while most undergraduate housing, classes, athletics, and social life remain concentrated on the residential campus.
A reason to look closer
Residential Colleges pair a themed first-year seminar with a residence-hall community open to students across majors.