Tuition & Financial Aid

We're here to help you explore a wide range of financial aid and financing options.

These include scholarships, grants, loans and student employment. We encourage you not to focus on the "sticker price" for fees for any college or university. If you qualify for financial aid, it is possible that the amount you would owe Bucknell for a semester may be close to the same amount as at colleges and universities with lower total fees.

What is the cost of attendance at Bucknell?

For students entering 2012-13, estimated fees are:

  • $44,900 for tuition
  • $10,690 for basic room and board (your costs may be higher depending upon your selections)
  • $240 for student activity fees
  • Total: $55,830

Please keep in mind that these fees do not necessarily provide an accurate picture of the amount you or your family would owe. Any student who feels he or she needs assistance may apply for financial aid.  We consider each family's situation and re-evaluate cases annually.

In addition, you may visit our Net Price Calculator to get an idea of how much it may cost for a Bucknell education if you should be admitted as a first-year student.

We Can Help

  • About 50 percent of students receive financial aid from Bucknell, and 62 percent receive financial aid of some form.
  • You must apply for aid annually.
  • The average total need-based aid package for a student in the Class of 2015 who demonstrates financial need is about $27,000, which includes grants and scholarships, loans and work study.
  • The average loan total upon graduation is about $20,000.

It's Worth It

  • Nine months after graduation, 88 percent of the Class of 2010 was employed, in graduate school or both. View the annual Postgraduate Report of Activity.
  • For the Class of 2010, the mean salary was $50,172. 
  • In a comparison breakdown by degree: the College of Engineering mean salary was $57,860, the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration mean salary was $51,762 and the College of Arts and Sciences mean salary was $44,299.
  • Bucknell ranks No. 3 in median starting and mid-career salaries among graduates of top U.S. liberal arts colleges in PayScale, Inc.'s annual survey, which also rank Bucknell as 10th among all "top U.S. colleges," including Ivy League and state universities, for mid-career earning potential. 

With its unique combination of professional programs and the liberal arts, Bucknell offers an education that provides lifelong personal and career benefits. It's an investment worth making.

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Questions?

If you have any questions about financial aid, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at 570-577-1331, via email at finaid@bucknell.edu, or through the Office of Financial Aid website.