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Bucknell University

#23 in Best Liberal Arts Colleges in America
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • Lewisburg, PA
  • 731 reviews
    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      A+
    2. Value
      A+
    3. Diversity
      A-
    4. Campus
      A
    5. Athletics
      A-
    6. Party Scene
      B+
    7. Professors
      A+
    8. Location
      B-
    9. Dorms
      A-
    10. Campus Food
      B+
    11. Student Life
      A
    12. Safety
      C+
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    Bucknell is a highly rated private university located in East Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 3,585 undergraduate students. Admissions is fairly competitive as the Bucknell acceptance rate is 31%. Popular majors include Economics, Psychology, and Political Science and Government. Graduating 90% of students, Bucknell alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $57,700.
    About Bucknell University...
    Athletic Division
    NCAA Division I-FCS
    Athletic Conference
    Patriot League
    Address
    One Dent Drive
    Lewisburg, PA 17837
    Website
    bucknell.edu

    Bucknell University Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    31%
    Application Deadline
    January 15
    SAT Range
    1250-1420
    ACT Range
    28-31
    Application Fee
    $40
    SAT/ACT
    Required
    High School GPA
    Required
    Early Decision/Early Action
    Yes

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    Cost

    Net Price
    $37,817/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Net Price by Household Income
    • <$30k
      $25,658/ year
    • $30-48k
      $22,651/ year
    • $49-75k
      $25,139/ year
    • $76-110k
      $34,213/ year
    • $110k+
      $52,210/ year

    Academics

    Professors
    A+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    9:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    No
    93%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.46 responses
    57%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.46 responses
    46%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.46 responses

    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Economics
      141 Graduates
    • Psychology
      71 Graduates
    • Political Science and Government
      63 Graduates
    • Accounting
      58 Graduates
    • Biology
      58 Graduates
    • Mechanical Engineering
      39 Graduates
    • Marketing
      38 Graduates
    • Chemical Engineering
      36 Graduates
    • Civil Engineering
      34 Graduates
    • International Relations
      32 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    3,585Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    26
    Undergrads Over 25
    1%
    Pell Grant
    8%
    Varsity Athletes
    20%
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    Based on 34 responses
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    • Friendly
      21%
    • Wealthy
      21%
    • Stuck up
      18%
    • Balanced
      15%
    • Extroverted
      9%
    • Fun
      9%
    • Sheltered
      9%

    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    100%
    Poll
    70%
    of students say that Greek life is pretty big.66 responses
    Poll
    66%
    of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.74 responses
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes your school?
    Based on 37 responses
    Report
    • Preppy
      43%
    • Friendly
      19%
    • Prestigious
      14%
    • Ambitious
      8%
    • Bad
      5%
    • Small
      5%
    • Homogeneous
      3%

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $70,800/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    90%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    95%
    National
    83%
    81%
    of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.32 responses
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    Great courses and the professors are amazing! I am a history major and as sophomore I was able to do research. There are so many enriching opportunities that Bucknell has to offer. However, the campus can be a bit isolating at times. Transportation is very poor in the area and there is virtually nothing to do off campus. Nonetheless, the school offers affordable trips to different cities and cool activities. Overall my experience at Bucknell has been good!
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    The campus is beautiful and I have been graced with wonderful professors and enlightening classes. However, that is about as much I can say about Bucknell with a positive tone as a Black person on the campus. The diversity is virtually nonexistent, with about 120 Black students on a campus with 3600 students. This disproportionality is exacerbated when the people that hold the majority in the school refuse to work with you in class, keep you from engaging in social events, and overall make Bucknell an unwelcoming and depressing environment. Bucknell can't be the worst, but it surely has a large amount of work to do if they want to continue to bring diverse students to campus, because they are not ensuring the health and happiness of the diverse students they currently possess.
    Bucknell University is a small, rural, liberal arts college of almost 4,000 students. It’s three colleges: Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and Management. Education wise Bucknell is a great school with amazing and for the most part thoughtful professors. They know what they're teaching and have a noticeable passion for their work. The school itself is beautiful. However, the school is on a hill so it is troublesome for students in wheelchairs and crutches. Food is boring, tasteless, and bad quality of vegetables and fruits. The meal plans are expensive for this below average food. The campus atmosphere, the students are all clones of one another. In this prestigious, predominantly white school there are a lot of cliques based on financial status and greek life. There is alcoholism, drug abuse, and an above average rate of sexual assault and harassment at Bucknell. Location wise, students feel trapped in this "Bucknell bubble" since there is nowhere to go in the small area.