Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$39,003/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

29% acceptance rate86% graduation rate3,969 undergrads

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is very selective, giving a well-prepared applicant a realistic shot. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $39,003 a year against a $87,696 list price, a 56% gap. 86% of students graduate, well above the national average.

Bucknell University is a small-town private four-year institution located in Lewisburg, PA. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 3,969 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate29%
SAT range1310 - 1470
Graduation rate86%
Enrollment3,969
Student:faculty9:1
Avg net price$39,003
Total cost (sticker)$87,696

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

29%

SAT range

1310 - 1470

Acceptance rate
29%
SAT range
1310 - 1470
ACT range
30 - 33
Applications
11,377
Academic fit
Admission probability
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Academics

Student:faculty

9:1

Avg class size (est.)

~23 students

Student-faculty ratio
9:1
Avg class size (est.)
~23 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
86%
GradFax Outcomes Index
A

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Costs

Sticker price

$87,696

Avg net price after aid

$39,003

Sticker price$87,696
Avg net price after aid$39,003
Tuition & fees
$67,812
Room & board
$19,884
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$87,696
Avg net price after aid
$39,003
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

60%

Avg grant aid

$43,902

Receiving financial aid
60%
Pell grant recipients
12%
Avg grant aid
$43,902

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
3,969
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
Lewisburg, PA
Campus setting
Town: Distant
Distance from home
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Bucknell University profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.