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Bucknell University Admissions Statistics & Acceptance Rate

How Do You Compare to Bucknell University’s Other Incoming Students?

Review the admissions stats from recent freshman classes to have a better understanding of your chances of being admitted to Bucknell University, located in Lewisburg, PA.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Bucknell University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Bucknell University
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable to You

These admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, you might consider retaking the exam or looking at schools that better fit your scores.

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Selectivity: How Many Students Get Accepted?

A school’s selectivity rating tells you how difficult it is to get accepted.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Very Selective (20-30%)
Acceptance Rate	29%
Application Fee	$50 (fee waiver available)

Admissions Numbers

Bucknell University had 11,377 applications. From this pool, 3,291 were admitted, and 991 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	11,377
Accepted	3,291
Enrolled	991
Enrolled Full-Time	991

Admission to Bucknell University is 28.9%. This level of selectivity means the school is moderately selective. Gender-specific acceptance rates at Bucknell University: the female acceptance rate is 32% compared to 26% for male applicants.

The enrollment percentage for Bucknell University is 30%. This indicates that 30% of admitted applicants chose to attend. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 28% compared to 32% for men.

What’s the Male/Female Breakdown When it Comes to Admissions?

Gender data for applicants and admitted students at Bucknell University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	5,691	5,684
Admitted	1,460	1,830
Enrolled	470	521

Standardized Test Scores

About 29% of admitted students at Bucknell reported SAT scores (283 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students scored SAT Reading and Writing scores between 650 and 730. SAT Math scores ranged from 660 and 740.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	650	730
Math	660	740
Combined Total	1310	1470

Bucknell received ACT scores from 10% of admitted applicants (96 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 30 and 33.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	30	33
English	31	35
Math	27	32

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Notes and References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Balon Greyjoy under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.