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Welcome from the President

Welcome to Bucknell University, where a passion for learning and life create a wonderful campus environment. Here, in this intimate university community, our exceptional faculty know our students well enough to challenge them to be their best - in the classroom and beyond.

Bucknell was founded in 1846 and has earned its reputation as one of the nation’s top liberal arts institutions. At the same time, our University features outstanding professional programs in engineering, business, education, and music, as well as nationally ranked programs and pre-professional advising that prepare students for success in law and medicine. In fact, Bucknell is among the top 20 U.S. liberal arts colleges in the number of graduates who go on to earn doctorates. It is a program of study across more than 60 majors and 50 minors, often combined into a fascinating array of double and triple majors, that gives every student the opportunity to fulfill his or her greatest ambitions.

No wonder students come to our classically beautiful campus in historic Lewisburg, Pa., from across the nation and the world, including from nearly every state and more than 50 countries. They comprise a student population of 3,400 undergraduates and 150 graduate students who take advantage of our expansive, rigorous curriculum and enjoy nearly 200 student organizations devoted to a range of interests - from service-learning programs and Greek life to overseas study and Division I athletics. And they enjoy a learning community where every class is taught by a full-time faculty member. Together, Bucknellians learn at the highest levels to lead, to serve, and to prepare for success in our global society.

We invite you to explore these pages and learn about the people and programs that make Bucknell so extraordinary. Better yet, visit our campus and meet our students, faculty, and staff. We'd love to see you here.

Brian C. Mitchell
President

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  Founded in 1846 as the University of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a highly selective, private University focused on providing the premier undergraduate experience in American higher education.

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