Important Information
- Application Deadline：Jan. 15
- Early Decision：Nov. 15
- Early Action：N/A
Regular Decision
Application deadline
Jan. 15
Priority application deadline
N/A
Notification date
April 1
Deadline for accepting admission offers
N/A
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
No
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
No
Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
Yes
Early decision deadline
Nov. 15
Early decision decision sent by
Dec. 15
Early Action
Early action plan offered
No
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
N/A
Early action deadline
N/A
Early action decision sent by
N/A
Application Fee
Application fee
$40
Application fee refundable
No
Application fee waived for students with financial need
Yes
Application fee for students who apply online
Same fee
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
N/A
Deferred admissions allowed
Yes
Maximum length of deferment
2 years
Application Formats
Application URL
http://www.bucknell.edu/Apply
Common Application accepted
Yes
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
$500
Tuition deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Room deposit
$0
Room deposit refundable
N/A
Deadline for housing deposit
N/A
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(570) 577-3000
Admissions email
mailto:[email protected]
Admissions address
Admissions, 1 Dent Dr., Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA 17837
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
Neither required/recommended
Campus visit
Recommended
Off-campus interviews
Are not available
Open admission policy
N/A
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Either SAT or ACT
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
N/A
SAT with Writing Test
SAT with or without Writing component accepted
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with or without writing test accepted
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
Feb. 15
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
N/A
SAT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
ACT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
No
High school completion requirements
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program
Require
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
Audition required of music program applicants
Early admission of high school students
No
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
N/A
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Very Important
Class rank
Considered
GPA
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Very Important
Application essay
Very Important
Recommendations
Important
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Not Considered
Extracurricular activities
Important
Talent/ability
Very Important
Character/personal qualities
Very Important
First-generation college student
Considered
Alumni/alumnae relations
Considered
Geographical residence
Considered
State residency
Not Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment
Considered
Race/ethnicity
Considered
Volunteer work
Important
Work experience
Important
Applicant's interest level
Not Considered
Required High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign Language units
2
History units
2
Math units
3
Science units
2
Science lab units
N/A
Social studies units
2
Academic electives
1
Total units required
16
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign language units
4
History units
2
Math units
4
Science units
2
Science lab units
2
Social Studies units
2
Academic electives
1
Total units recommended
20
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Credit and/or placement
AP scores accepted
4, 5
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
N/A
IB exams may be used for
Credit and/or placement
IB scores accepted (standard level)
N/A
IB scores accepted (higher level)
5, 6, 7
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
N/A
DSST may be used for
N/A
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
More selective
Acceptance rate
33%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
32%
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
37%
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
32%
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
35%
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
32%
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
39%
Early decision acceptance rate
56%
Early action acceptance rate
N/A
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
31%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
10,144
Applicants (in-state)
1,827
Applicants (out-of-state)
6,936
Female applicants
4,913
Female applicants (in-state)
869
Female applicants (out-of-state)
3,518
Male applicants
5,231
Male applicants (in-state)
958
Male applicants (out-of-state)
3,418
Applicants accepted
3,352
Applicants accepted (in-state)
578
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
2,551
Female applicants accepted
1,744
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
274
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
1,371
Male applicants accepted
1,608
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
304
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
1,180
Freshman enrollment
974
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
191
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
718
Female freshman enrollment
515
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
85
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
401
Male freshman enrollment
459
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
106
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
317
Early decision applicants
N/A
Early decision applicants accepted
N/A
Early decision applicants enrolled
N/A
Early action applicants
N/A
Early action applicants accepted
N/A
Early action applicants enrolled
N/A
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
39.3%
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
Yes
Applicants placed on waitlist
2,726
Students accepting place on waitlist
1,188
Students accepted from waitlist
78
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
22%
Class standing breakdown
Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class
58%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class
85%
Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class
98%
Freshmen in bottom 25 percent of high school class
0%
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
100%
Average high school GPA
3.6
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
3.4-3.8
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
67%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
657
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
620-690
SAT Math average score
679
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
630-730
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
N/A
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
43%
Average ACT Composite score
30
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
28-32
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
29-34
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
27-31
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
N/A
ACT Reading score breakdown
N/A
ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
N/A
ACT Science score breakdown
N/A
Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
Fall
Jan. 15
Preapplication form required
Yes
Separate application form required
Yes
Conditional admission offered
No
Early decision or early action options available
Early decision only
TOEFL (paper)
Required
TOEFL (internet-based)
Required
Michigan Test
N/A
IELTS
N/A
SAT
Required
SAT Subject
Considered
ACT
N/A
ITEP
N/A
PTE
N/A
Advance deposit required
No
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
No
Minimum score required (paper test)
600
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
100
Average score (paper test)
N/A
Average score (internet-based test)
108
IELTS
Minimum score required
N/A
Average score
N/A
ITEP
Minimum score required
N/A
Average score
N/A
PTE
Minimum score required
N/A
Average score
N/A
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
16%
Female acceptance rate
19%
Male acceptance rate
15%
Applicants
1,381
Female applicants
526
Male applicants
855
Applicants accepted
223
Female applicants accepted
99
Male applicants accepted
124
Freshman enrollment
65
Female freshman enrollment
29
Male freshman enrollment
36
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
overseas visits to local or international secondary schools
overseas public college fairs
social media / other web-based approaches
Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
N/A
Admissions website translated into languages other than English
Yes
International Student Contact
International student contact
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall, Spring
Application due date
Fall
March 15
Spring
Nov. 1
Admission decision sent
Fall
May 1
Spring
Dec. 15
Deadline for accepting admission offers
Fall
June 1
Spring
Jan. 1
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
32
Minimum required high school GPA
N/A
Minimum required college GPA
2.5
High school transcript
Required of all
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Required of all
Admission interview
Not required
Standardized test scores
Required of all
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Required of all
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
C
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
Two-year institution: 80 credits
Four-year institution: 80 credits
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
N/A
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
48
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
No
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
22%
Applicants
208
Applicants accepted
46
Enrolled
25
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
48%
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
64%
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
Yes
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
//Http://www.bucknell.edu/communitycollegescholars
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Montgomery County Community College
Community College of Philadelphia
Garrett College
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
N/A
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
6 credits
Veteran transfer policy URL
N/A
Veteran transfer policy description
N/A
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Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
-
Admissions Requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Entering Class Stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
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International Students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
-
Transfer Students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
