Bucknell University | Liberal Arts, Engineering, & Management Colleges

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10 Reasons to ’ray About 2022

With live entertainment, athletics, two on-campus Commencement ceremonies, and fresh opportunities for students — both current and future — to engage their curiosity, 2022 will be a banner year for Bucknell University.

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Find Us on TikTok

Bucknell's TikTok account features student takeovers and other you-won't-find-this-elsewhere glimpses of life on campus.

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Does your first-choice major affect your chances, and what if you're undecided?
DECLARING A MAJOR
What do Bucknell's application readers really want to see in your admissions essay?
WRITING THE ESSAY
Does Bucknell prefer the Coalition App or the Common App — or does it matter?
PREPARING TO APPLY
What is "demonstrated interest" and does it really help your chances of admission?
STANDING OUT

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Virtual Welcome Center

At our Virtual Welcome Center, you'll find the Admissions materials available in our actual lobby, digitized for your convenience.

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Who We Are

BUCKNELL STORIES

We're an undergraduate, liberal arts university in the heart of Pennsylvania — a small school with a lot to offer, including more than 60 majors in three top colleges: Arts & Sciences, Engineering and the Freeman College of Management.

Here, you'll meet students and professors who share your curiosity as you take what you're learning beyond the classroom and into the real world.

Meet Bucknellians

They’ve Only Just Begun

Outcomes

Bucknell prepares graduates to enjoy meaningful work in a diverse range of fields — financial services, technology, engineering, communications, education, entertainment and many more.

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What Comes Next?

Choose from in-person and virtual visit options.

Stay up to date throughout your college search.

Find what interests you across more than 60 options.

10 Reasons to ’ray About 2022

Find Us on TikTok

Resources for Students Applying to Bucknell

Does your first-choice major affect your chances, and what if you're undecided?

What do Bucknell's application readers really want to see in your admissions essay?

Does Bucknell prefer the Coalition App or the Common App — or does it matter?

What is "demonstrated interest" and does it really help your chances of admission?

Discover Your Future

Choose How You’ll Explore

Immerse yourself in the new Bucknell Virtual Experience

Tell us your interests, and we'll build you a viewbook

Get a big-picture overview and then zoom in for more

Who We Are

Three Colleges, One Bucknell

Learn across disciplines to pursue headline-making discoveries.

Go beyond problem-solving to create change through engineering.

Collaborate with your peers as you work to create a better world.

They’ve Only Just Begun

Meet our students on Instagram

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