| Location: | Mid-Atlantic |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Size: | Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Bison |
Bucknell University is a private university located along the Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the town of Lewisburg, 60 miles (97 km) north of Harrisburg. The university consists of the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Engineering.
Bucknell was founded in 1846 and features programs in engineering, business, education, and music, as well as nationally ranked programs and pre-professional advising that prepare students for success in law and medicine. Bucknell is among the top 20 U.S. liberal arts colleges in the number of graduates to go own to earn doctorates. It has over 60 majors and 50 minors. Though it is primarily an undergraduate school (with 3,400 students), there are also 150 graduate students on the campus. Students come from all 50 states and from more than 50 countries. Bucknell has nearly 200 student organizations, a large Greek presence, and is part of the Patriot League in Division I athletics.
Founded in 1846 as the University at Lewisburg, Bucknell traces its origination to a group of Baptists who deemed it "desirable that a Literary Institution should be established in Central Pennsylvania, embracing a High School for male pupils, another for females, a College and also a Theological Institution."
The group’s efforts for the institution began to crystallize in 1845 when Stephen William Taylor, a professor at Madison University (now Colgate) in Hamilton, N.Y., was asked to prepare a charter and act as general agent for the university’s development.
The charter for the University at Lewisburg, granted by the Legislature of Pennsylvania and approved by the governor on Feb. 5, 1846, carried one stipulation – that $100,000 be raised before the new institution would be granted full corporate status. More than 4,000 subscribers ultimately contributed, including a small boy who gave 12 cents.
In 1846, the "school preparatory to the University" opened in the basement of the First Baptist Church in Lewisburg. Known originally as the Lewisburg High School, it became, in 1848, the Academical and Primary Department of the University at Lewisburg.
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| Percent of Students International: | 2% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 73% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Patriot League) Basketball (Patriot League) Baseball (Patriot League) Track (Patriot League) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 32,788 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 32,592 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 196 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,805 | 10% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,145 | 12% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 17,536 | 52% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,985 | 47% | |
Any Aid: |
58% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 34% (Highly Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 94% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 600, Math: 630 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 680, Math: 710 |
| Application Fee: | $ 60.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Recommended |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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College help...?
I need your opinions on the following schools: Cornell U, Bucknell U, Gettysburg College, University of Virginia, and College of William and Mary. Let me know all thoughts, good and bad, about each school, thanks.
I have my own opinions about each of these, I'm just looking for personal experiences or feelings on each school, like what you think about it if you went there.
16 months ago
Best Answer
I graduated from Bucknell not too long ago. It's a great school. Campus is beautiful, the professors are great, and classes are small. The coursework definately prepared me for my first job and grad school.
It's a lot of work, though, as reading 60 pages for one class is not uncommon. Depending on your major, this figure could go up or down, with Science and engineering majors having the greatest workload.
The bad part is that Lewisburg, while being a nice town, is in the middle of Amish country in Pennsylvania. Market street has a lot of stores where you can get basic supplies, and there are some good restaurants as well, but that's about it. Plus, Freshmen are not allowed to have cars on campus at all.
There are plenty of on campus organizations to get involved with in whatever you want, so once you find your niche, you'll be fine.
Bucknell also places a lot of emphasis on their Greek life, and the party scene is huge. Most people on campus are not sober on Friday and Saturday nights. But if that is your cup of tea, then you'll have a great time.
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19 months ago
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Last year, Bucknell accepted 1 out of every 3 kids that applied. 82% of these accepted kids were in the top 10% of their HS class. 95% of the accepted kids were in the top 20% of their class. The average ACT score was about 31, which is about a 2040 on the new SAT. 4 years of English are required, along with 2 years of the same foreign language. At least 3 years of math and 3 years of science are strongly recommended.
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