Bucknell University | By the Numbers

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General Information

Address:

Bucknell University
Moore Ave.
Lewisburg, PA 17837

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1846

Web Site:

www.bucknell.edu

Main Phone:

(570) 577-2000

Admissions Phone:

(570) 577-1101

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

3,420

Part-Time Undergraduates:

34

Total Male Undergraduates:

1,729

Total Female Undergraduates:

1,725

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

36%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

49%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

35%

Total Applicants:

8,324

Total Acceptances:

3,033

Freshman Enrollment:

907

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

30%

Early Decision Available?

yes

Early Action Available?

No

Early Decision Deadline:

November 15

Early Decision Notification:

December 15

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 1

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on a Waiting List:

1,862

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

652

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

69

Transfer Applications Received:

117

Transfer Applications Accepted:

69

Transfer Students Enrolled:

28

Transfer Applicantion Acceptance Rate:

59%

Admissions E-Mail:

admissions@bucknell.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.bucknell.edu/admissions

Common Application Accepted?

yes

Supplemental Forms?

yes

SAT I or ACT Required?

yes, either

First-Year Students Submitting SAT Scores:

92%

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1230–1380

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

600–670

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

630–710

Retention Rate:

95%

Top 10% of High School Class:

64%

Application Fee:

$60

Financial Information

Tuition:

$32,788

Room and Board:

$6,872

Books and Supplies:

$750

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$20,000

Students Who Applied For Financial Aid:

54%

Students Who Received Aid:

51%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

January 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(570) 577-1331

Financial Aid E-Mail:

finaid@bucknell.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.departments.bucknell.
edu/financial_aid