Bucknell University
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Master's degree·GPA 3.58
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Bucknell University is a private liberal-arts institution in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, founded in 1846 as the University at Lewisburg. It comprises the College of Arts and Sciences, the Freeman College of Management, and the College of Engineering, and offers programs in the sciences and humanities. The university competes in NCAA Division I athletics as a member of the Patriot League, with teams known as the…
- Rankings
#2 (Princeton Review)▼
Lots of Greek Life
Ranked #2 in Lots of Greek Life (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
National Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #30 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (2026). Source: US News ↗
National rank
Ranked #85 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #93 in Liberal Arts Colleges (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
National rank
Ranked #208 in the US by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR US ↗
Value rank
Ranked #579 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$64,772▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $83,790
Room & Board: $16,118
Books & Supplies: $900
Receive Aid: 63%
Avg Grant Aid: $41,211
Pell Grant Recipients: 12%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$64,772▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $83,790
Room & Board: $16,118
Books & Supplies: $900
Receive Aid: 63%
Avg Grant Aid: $41,211
Pell Grant Recipients: 12%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.52 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 1300–1450▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1300–1450
SAT ERW: 640–710
SAT Math: 660–740
ACT Composite: 31–33
- Admit Rate
- 32%
- Avg HS GPA
- 3.58
- Total Enrollment
- 3,892
- Undergrad
- 3,846
- Graduate
- 46
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 9:1
- Retention Rate
- 96%
- Graduation Rate
- 86%
- Official Portal
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One Dent Drive, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 17837
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