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Dent Drive
Lewisburg , PA 17837
(570) 577-2000
www.bucknell.edu Campus Virtual Tour

Setting

Rural area, on fringe of an urban area

Enrollment

3,753

Full time

3,753

Part time

0

Men full time

1,813

Women full time

1,940

Region Campus Street View

Mission Statement

-

Bucknell University More Information

Type of School

Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

Religious affiliation

None

Highest degree offered

Masters

Calendar

Semester

Distance learning opportunities

No

Bucknell University Diversity

American Indian/Alaskan Native

1%

Asian/Pacific Islander

7%

Black/Non-Hispanic

3%

Hispanic

4%

White/Non-Hispanic

79%

Non-Resident Alien

3%

Race/ethnicity unknown

4%

Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.
Bucknell University Admission Basics

Admissions office phone number

-

Open admission policy

No

Undergraduate Application fee

$60

Applied

8,943

Admitted

2,673

Enrolled

887

Admitted %

30%

Bucknell University Admission factors

Admission test scores

Required

Secondary school GPA

Recommended

Secondary school rank

Recommended

Secondary school record

Required

TOEFL

Required

Completion of college preparatory program

Required

Recommendations

Required

Formal demonstration of competencies

Required

Bucknell University Admission statistics

Students submitting SAT

86%

SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

600

SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

690

SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

630

SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

710

Students submitting ACT

28%

ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

27

ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

31
Bucknell University Cost

In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

$38,134

Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

$38,134

Books and Supplies

$750

On-campus room and board

$8,052

Off-campus room and board

-

Bucknell University Financial Aid

Students Receiving Aid

57%

Receiving Federal Grants

7% , $3,852 on average

Receiving Institutional Aid

57% , $19,756 on average

Receiving Student Loans

39% , $3,900 on average

Bucknell University Programs & Majors

Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor	Master
East Asian Studies	11	0
Latin American Studies	1	0
Women's Studies	3	0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
Animal Behavior and Ethology	9	2
Biochemistry	11	0
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	76	1
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master
Accounting	48	0
Business Administration and Management, General	82	0
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master
Computer and Information Sciences, General	13	0
Education	Bachelor	Master
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	0	3
Curriculum and Instruction	0	4
Education, General	10	1
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other	0	1
Elementary Education and Teaching	27	0
Music Teacher Education	2	0
Secondary Education and Teaching	0	0
Engineering	Bachelor	Master
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	14	0
Chemical Engineering	23	1
Civil Engineering, General	41	2
Computer Engineering, General	9	0
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	25	0
Mechanical Engineering	28	0
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Bachelor	Master
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology	0	0
English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master
Creative Writing	23	0
English Language and Literature, General	41	7
Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master
French Language and Literature	8	0
German Language and Literature	1	0
Russian Language and Literature	2	0
Spanish Language and Literature	11	0
History	Bachelor	Master
History, General	26	0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor	Master
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	9	0
Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master
Mathematics, General	18	0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	5	0
Neuroscience	2	0
Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor	Master
Environmental Studies	16	0
Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master
Philosophy	9	0
Religion/Religious Studies	3	0
Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
Chemistry, General	11	5
Geology/Earth Science, General	5	0
Physics, General	13	0
Psychology	Bachelor	Master
Psychology, General	54	1
School Psychology	0	7
Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master
Anthropology	6	0
Economics, General	82	0
Geography	4	0
International Relations and Affairs	21	0
Political Science and Government, General	39	0
Sociology	25	0
Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	12	0
Art/Art Studies, General	3	0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	2	0
Fine/Studio Arts, General	4	0
Music History, Literature, and Theory	0	0
Music Performance, General	0	0
Music Theory and Composition	0	0
Music, General	4	0

Bucknell University Deadlines

Early decision deadline

Nov 15th

Early action deadline

-

College will notify student of early decision by

Dec 15th

College will notify student of early action by

-

Priority application deadline

-

Financial aid priority deadline

-

Regular application deadline

Jan 15th

Fall application deadline

Jan 15th

SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

Jan 15th

SAT Subject score report due

-

Financial aid deadline

Jan 1st

Transfer priority application deadline

-

Transfer priority financial aid deadline

-

Transfer application closing date

Mar 15th

Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

Mar 15th

College will notify student by

Apr 1st

College will notify student of transfer decision by

May 1st

College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

May 1st

Student must reply to acceptance by

May 1st

Student must reply to financial aid decision by

Jun 1st

Deadline for housing deposit

-
Bucknell University Admin Settings

College Profile Override

-

Application Link

www.bucknell.edu/x584.xml

Scholarship Calculator Link

-

Facebook Link

-

Twitter Username

-

Virtual Tour Link

http://www.bucknell.edu/x502.xml

Enable Regional Events

-

Next Connect Link Url

-

Next Connect Link Text

-

Next Connect Description

-

Bucknell University Sports

National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

Football program

Yes

Basketball program

Yes

Baseball program

Yes

Cross country/track program

Yes

Bucknell University Military Programs

ROTC

Yes

Army

Yes

Navy

No

Air Force

No
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Bucknell University Scholarships

Merit Scholarships Available:	Amount
Athletic Awards	-
Bucknell University Need-Based Scholarship	-
Campus Enrichment Scholarships	$6,000
Dean’s Scholarships	$10,000
Presidential Fellows Program	$1,500 - $12,500
Talent and Performance Scholarships	$2,500 - $10,000

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Margaret from Islip, NY

I have never felt so at home when I'm not at home. Bucknell is beautiful, open, and welcoming in every sense of the word. There is excellent food, nice dorms and great faculty who will come and eat lunch with you if you invite them. The social scene… more read full review

I have never felt so at home when I'm not at home. Bucknell is beautiful, open, and welcoming in every sense of the word. There is excellent food, nice dorms and great faculty who will come and eat lunch with you if you invite them. The social scene is mostly Greek dominated, so over 50% of the student population is involved in Greek Life. There are also great concerts and speakers which come to the campus frequently. The university makes sure that the student body gets a chance to experience things outside the bubble as it's not close to any major cities. read full review
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