Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA · Private four-year · Town: Distant
3,846undergraduates
29%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$38,486average net price per year
86%graduate in 6 years
96%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 11,010
- Admitted
- 3,524
- Admit rate
- 29%
- Admit rate, women
- 35%
- Admit rate, men
- 29%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 29%
- First-year students
- 1,030
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 27%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 640-710
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 660-740
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 10%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 31-33
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
57 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (7)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (69 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (62 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Engineering (7)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (42 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting and Finance Bachelor's (70 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (5)
- Animal Behavior and Ethology Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (67 awarded)
- Biophysics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (69 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Business Analytics Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (3)
- Applied Mathematics, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Mathematics and Statistics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (4)
- African Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- East Asian Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Italian Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (5)
- Arabic Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Linguistics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Russian Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (5)
- Chemical Engineering Master's
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's
- Chemistry, General Master's
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's
- Psychology, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $64,772
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,118
- Books and supplies
- $900
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $83,790
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $83,790
- Total cost living at home
- $67,672
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $21,406 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $19,554 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $20,932 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $36,128 |
| Over $110,000 | $55,354 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 63%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 56%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $41,211
- Got a grant from the college
- 56%
- Average grant from the college
- $39,760
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 11%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 38%
- Average amount borrowed
- $12,134
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 82%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 86%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 86%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 88%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 86%
- Transferred to another college
- 5%
- Came back for year two
- 96%
| Pell grant students | 79% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 92% |
| Neither | 86% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 499 | 87% |
| Men | 474 | 86% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 57 | 82% |
| Black | 33 | 82% |
| Hispanic | 73 | 81% |
| White | 698 | 87% |
| Two or more races | 49 | 90% |
| Race unknown | 3 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 59 | 83% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 939 | 88% | 12% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 28 | 100% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,892
- Undergraduates
- 3,846
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,815
- Part-time undergraduates
- 31
- Graduate students
- 46
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 21%
- From out of state
- 74%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 16%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 74% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- One Dent Drive, Lewisburg, PA, 17837
- County
- Union County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.