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Bucknell University Reviews

795 reviews

Bucknell definitely was not my first choice for a variety of reasons. The students here sucks, the faculty is truly hit or miss, however, the Bucknell is known for its great academics and education so do as you will with that information. The party scene is very basic and gets repetitive, if you are a freshman boy... forget about partying on the weekends. Bucknell is like a little cult of 'daddy's money'.

I like the size of the classes. Having them be on the smaller side is way better for learning than a giant auditorium-type lecture hall. All of the faculty seem kind and truly want you to succeed. Some of the stem classes are a little fast-paced, but that it normal for college level courses. I would like to see a better way to get affiliated with other students from different halls. Although efforts were made to get to know people from our own hall, there wasn’t much outside-hall bonding. Overall, orientation week and Bucknell itself was very beneficial to me and how I was able to adjust to the new environment.

Bucknell was a large small school with a lot of competitive fields of study. It had a vibrant student body and nightlife considering its geographical location. Work hard, play hard!

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I like the small school nature, where professors are available and willing to help. You can create real relationships if you want.

great experience with many opportunities to learn and grow. Study abroad program was excellent. Accounting professors were also very engaging. Overall great experience.

Bucknell is a wonderful school with great academics, fun parties, and a beautiful campus. The school is very niche, and is appealing to a very specific type of person. I have loved my time here so far and I would high recommend Bucknell to anyone who wants the work hard/play hard college experience.

I did enjoy the campus and the scenery of this of this college. I would like to see a change in how the education is taught. It is half and half on good professors, but unfortunately, my credits I received before I came here are not furthering my education quicker.

Bucknell is overall a great school and I have enjoyed my time there. Bucknell has excellent courses and professors. There are always events during the weekends so there is something to do if one doesn't want to go to parties. I am happy that I went to Bucknell and wouldn't change anything about my experience.

The Residential College program is really great for bonding with your hall and sets you up for better housing. It is a bit more work than other seminars but overall I think it’s worth it. As a mechanical engineering major, I took Engineering 100, which definitely was not the best course for I traducing engineering but it shouldn’t be too much a a deterrence because the classes get more interesting as you get more into major specific classes. The math department is not great. There are some great teachers and a lot of bad. If you can get calculus credits before college that would probably be good. Parties are pretty prevalent but if you are like me and don’t like going to parties there are plenty of other fun things to do you just have to find them (clubs and activities are good places to look) so don’t let the parties deter you. Housing after freshman year is sucky. You are guaranteed housing but you may have to wait until the summer to get it so avoid the general lottery if you can.

I really liked how Bucknell was such a close-knit community. I felt extremely close with all of my professors and mentors. I think Bucknell could do a better job of bringing more diversity to campus and making people from diverse backgrounds feel more included. I also think their athletic department could do a better job of catering to the needs of student-athletes.

Academics great. Faculty, supportive and great. Diversity of activities and students, poor. Most students hail from east coast upper middle, to upper class backgrounds. The administration, like most universities these days, is more driven by getting money to pay for buildings and bloated admin jobs than serving students.

The school has a good reputation by people who know about universities. Most people in the real world have never heard of it, so if you are going to go for the name recognition, save your money and go elsewhere.

I think it is ridiculous that a university charges what it does (77k a year before aid, 40k avg after) and graduate students with degrees that realistically will not see a good ROI. It is increasingly important to factor in value, career earnings, and debt upon graduation when deciding on which university to attend and which major's degree to obtain. Want to be an engineer? This could be a great school for you. Want to teach? Go elsewhere.

I felt like the curriculum, professors, alumni network, etc - all set me up to get a fantastic job upon graduation.

Very rich and stuck up students, but great professors that are always willing to help. Lots of on campus resources too

I loved studying abroad, learning about environmental engineering, doing complicated real-world applications, and making friends at Bucknell

Bucknell is a beautiful campus. There is a lot to do, it is what you make it! The food has been good, there is always something to eat and lots of variety.

Bucknell is a fantastic school, with a plethora of supportive staff and a beautiful campus! The community is overwhelmingly warm and so close knit.

A very prestigious university that meets the expectations academic wise. I am a student-athlete here who is not involved with greek life so sports take most of the time. The school lacks connections with their student-athletes and do not accommodate much to mold around their schedules. Whether this be professor to student relationship or eating situation or just housing over summers.

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I enjoy the calming atmosphere Bucknell has. I am also grateful to have very understanding professors that will help guide me onto a god path. Overall, Bucknell has a beautiful campus and beautiful people. I am beyond happy I chose to be a student here. Also, every weekend, there's always a fun event that takes place so everyone can come together and enjoy their time.

Freshman year was rough due to Covid restrictions. Each year has gotten better, especially the food! The administration actually listened to the complaints and ungraded the selections.
The campus is beautiful, but Lewisburg is a small town so aside from a few bars and restaurants there is not much to do in town. The trade off is that it is very safe.
Greek life is big, but anyone can get involved and if you are not interested in the party scene there is still a lot to do on campus. The academics are challenging but most of my professors have been great and always willing to help those who are struggling. There are also many opportunities for free tutoring.
The housing is variable...some dorms are nicer than others, but the school guarantees housing all 4 years.

I loved it here. The students are welcoming to all. Sometimes it seems the administrators can do a better job, but I've heard from others that they think it's okay.

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