Overall, Bucknell University is a extremely selective school. The school receives approximately 11,000 applications every admission cycle from incoming students. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be 32 percent which equates to about 3,520 students being accepted to the school. Every year, about 30 percent of the 3,520 candidates who received the acceptance letter from Bucknell University chose to attend. Based on the school’s application data, 50% of the applicants were men while 49% were women, however, after being accepted, only 55 percent of the women decided to study at Bucknell University as compared to 44 percent of men who decided to enroll. Bucknell University’s undergraduate application fee is $50. First-year students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Bucknell University when filling out the application. Most often, an ACT score of 29 - 33 or a 1,330 - 1,460 SAT score is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Dual enrollment.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
11,010
Male 5,538
Female 5,472

 

Acceptance
3,523
Male 1,607
Female 1,916

 

Enrollment Total
1,040
Male 466
Female 574


Acceptance Rate
32%
Male
29%
Female
35%

 

Yield
29.5%
Male
29%
Female
30%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$50


Graduate

$60



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Dual enrollment


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