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The teachers are very accessible and well-versed in their field of study. As much effort as they put into making themselves scholars, they put more effort into helping each student understand the material in a comprehensive and thorough manner.
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Overall Experience

Bucknell - Lewisburg, PA

An overwhelming amount of students say that they cannot imagine being in college anywhere else and are extremely happy with their decision to attend Bucknell. Many students have gripes about the isolated location, lack of diversity, and emphasis on Greek life. However, these issues all seem to dull in comparison to the overwhelming sense of community that many Bucknellians admit to feeling. Most think of the “Bucknell Bubble” as a bad aspect of their college experience, but it also appears to be the very thing that has made Bucknell the cohesive place that students say they love.

Bucknell is a place where students can flourish both academically and socially in a small, supportive environment. Professors are deeply committed to the students and the students in turn seem to be genuinely interested in learning. The campus is breathtaking physically, and you will often find yourself in awe that you are walking in the academic quad through autumn leaves, or watching a crisp, cold winter sunset from the top of Freas Hall. Bucknell may not be located in the hustle and bustle of a city, with new and eccentric sites around every corner, but what Bucknell has is a very real sense of family—something that no city school could ever achieve.

By The Numbers

General Information:
Bucknell University
Moore Ave.
Lewisburg, PA 17837

Control:
Private

Academic Calendar:
Semester

 Religious Affiliation:
None

Founded:
1846

Web Site:
Main Phone:
(570) 577-2000

Full-Time Undergraduates:
3,492

Part-Time Undergraduates:
34

 Total Male Undergraduates:
1,726

Total Female Undergraduates:
1,794

Overall Acceptance Rate:
30%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:
56%

Early Action Acceptance Rate:
Not offered

Total Applicants:
8,943

Total Acceptances:
2,673

Freshman Enrollment:
887

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):
30%

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 Waiting List:
2,186

Applicants Accepting a Place on Waiting List:
1,046

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:
14

 Transfer Applications Received:
219

Transfer Applications Accepted:
28

Transfer Students Enrolled:
21

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:
13%

SAT I or ACT Required?:
Yes, either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):
1230–1400

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):
600–690

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):
630–710

Freshman Retention Rate:
94%

Top 10% of High School Class:
72%

Application Fee:
$60

Common Application Accepted?:
Yes

Supplemental Forms?:
Yes

Admissions Phone:
(570) 577-1101

Admissions E-Mail:
Admissions Web Site:
Tuition:
$37,934

Room and Board:
$8,052

Books and Supplies:
$750

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, grants, work study, and other sources):
$23,400

 Applicants Who Received Financial Aid:
85%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:
January 1

Financial Aid Phone:
(570) 577-1331

Financial Aid E-Mail:
Financial Aid Web Site:

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