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Bucknell University

Total
Students
Full-Time
Undergrads
Percent Accepted Percent Women Resident Tuition & Fees Non-Res. Tuition & Fees Room & Board
3,7063,52933%51%$38,134$38,134$8,052
Year last surveyed2007
AddressLewisburg PA 17837
Phone(570) 577-2000
Admissionsfax: (570) 577-3760
Carnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate Colleges – Liberal Arts
Typecomprehensive higher education institution [awards bachelor's and may also award associate degrees, offers graduate programs primarily at the master's, specialist's, or professional level, but not more than two doctoral programs]
Student BodyCoeducational
Established1846
Institutional ControlPrivate – Nonprofit
Academic CalendarSemesters

Admissions Details: Bucknell University

Currency type for cost data.US dollars
Number of applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.9,021
Number of applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.2,990
Number of men applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.4,813
Number of women applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.4,208
Number of men applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.1,462
Number of women applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.1,528
Does institution have policy of placing students on a waiting list?yes
Does institution have an open admissions policy?no
Does institution have a preferential admission policy?yes
Basis of preferential admissionschildren of alumni
Does the institution have Early Admission?no
Does the institution accept an International Baccalaureate.yes
Does the institution have an Early Action plan.no
Does the institution have an Early Decision plan.yes
Does the institution has a Deferred Admission option?yes
High school completion requirement degree seeking entering students.required, GED accepted.
Fall freshmen application deadline.January 1
Fall freshmen application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall freshmen notification deadline.April 1
Fall freshmen notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).specific deadline date.
Other Early Decision plan application deadline.January 1
Other Early Decision plan application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Other Early Decision plan notification deadline.February 1
Other Early Decision plan notification deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Early Decision application deadline.November 15
Early Decision application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall transfers application deadline.March 15
Fall transfers application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Early Decision notification deadline.December 15
Early Decision notification deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall transfers notification deadline.May 1
Fall transfers notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).specific deadline date.
Application fee.$60
Number of Early Decision applicants.680
Number of Early Decision applicants who were admitted.332
Does the institution accept electronic applications.yes
Does the institution have an admission video available to prospective students.yes
Does the institution have an electronic viewbook available to prospective students.no
Entrance difficulty level for all or most students.most difficult
Entrance difficulty level for transfer students.most difficult
Latest date by which SATI or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission.January 15
Accepts CLEP subject for transfers.yes
No age limit exists for completed credits/courses to be transferred to the institution.yes
Credit for military service.no
Accepts ACE recommendations for credit.no

Data Source: Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset, © 2007. All rights reserved.

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