Transfer Students: Admissions Requirements

Bucknell University requires the following information from each transfer applicant. All materials should be sent to the Office of Admissions by the application deadline.

  • The Common Application for Transfer Students
  • Bucknell Transfer Supplemental Application is located on the Common Application website 
  • Common Application - Instructor Evaluation
  • Common Application - College Official's Form 
  • Common Application - Mid-Term Report 
  • Transfer Credit Summary Sheet
  • Official university transcript(s)
  • Official high school transcript(s)
  • Application fee of $60 (waived if you have previously applied to Bucknell)
  • SAT I or ACT scores
  • Financial aid forms (if applicable) CSS Profile and FAFSA (International Students: Please see below.)

Important information specific to International Transfer Students

  • If English is not your first language and you have scored less than a 550 on the Critical Reading portion of the SAT I, you must take the TOEFL. Bucknell will consider any student who scores above a 600 on the paper-based TOEFL exam or above 100 points on the Internet-based exam (iBT).
  • All International Transfer Students must submit the following items for your application to be reviewed: A Certified Original Bank Statement (including U.S. dollar amount), and the Confidential Statement of Finances (PDF).
  • Due to Bucknell's exceptional retention rate, financial aid is not available to international transfer students.