Overview

Bucknell University is a 4-year institution located in Lewisburg, PA.

Location & Contact

Address 1 Dent Drive
Lewisburg, PA  17837
United States

Contact Dean Kevin Mathes
Assistant Vice President & Dean of Admissions
Email: admissions@bucknell.edu
Phone: 570-577-3000
Fax: 570-577-3538

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African Studies	×
African-american/black Studies	×	×
East Asian Studies	×
Italian Studies	×
Latin American Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Animal Behavior And Ethology	×
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biophysics	×	×
Cell/cellular And Molecular Biology	×	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×	×
Accounting And Finance	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Statistics	×	×
Business/commerce, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Management Science	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Children's And Adolescent Literature	×
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Arabic Language And Literature	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, Other	×
Mathematics And Statistics	×	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biopsychology	×	×
Business Analytics	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies	×	×
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Policy Analysis, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music History, Literature, And Theory	×	×
Music Performance, General	×	×
Music Theory And Composition	×	×
Music, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×	×
Voice And Opera	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11,561

Applied

3,723

Accepted

3,928

Enrolled

Female Admissions

5,586

Females Applied

2,105

Females Accepted

38%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

5,972

Males Applied

1,617

Males Accepted

27%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.58

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 10th	April 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 15th	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	March 15th	May 1st	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	636	590	690
SAT Math	623	570	680
ACT Composite	28	25	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

72,600

Private

Fees

900

Full-time student fees

18,380

Room & board

11,400

Room only

Financial Aid

54,734

Avg. Financial Aid Package

57,609

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

71,387

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,563

Avg. Loan Aid

27,383

Avg. Grant Aid

49,313

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

89%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

25%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,928

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

78%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.72%
Black or African American	4.3%
White or Caucasian	73.15%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.08%
Asian	3.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	4.45%
Other	0.23%

Gender

Male (47.99%)

Female (51.96%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Disabled housing Women-only housing International housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	88%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Chrysalis Ball and Family Weekend

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Women in STEM Club, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Society of Women Engineers, Tea Club and Habitat for Humanity

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 1	No
Basketball
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 1	No
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	Division 1B	No
Golf		Division 1	No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 1
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing	No		No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Squash
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No	Division 1	No
Weight Lifting			No
Wrestling		Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew	No	Division 1	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Field Hockey	No	Division 1	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf			No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 1	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing	No		No
Rowing	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No		No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1	No
Squash			No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball		Division 1	No
Water Polo	No	Division 1
Weight Lifting	No		No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

452

Total Faculty

9:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 405

Part-time - 47

Male - 235

Female - 207