Admissions & Aid
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Early Decision I Dates and Deadlines
- Aug. 1, 2020: Applications open
- Nov. 15, 2020: EDI application and CSS Profile financial aid application due
- Mid-December 2020: EDI admissions decisions and EDI financial aid award letters released
- Mid-January 2021: Enrollment deposits due for students admitted through Early Decision I
Early Decision II Dates and Deadlines
- Aug. 1, 2020: Applications open
- Jan. 15, 2021: EDII application and CSS Profile financial aid application due
- Mid-February 2021: EDII admissions decisions and EDII financial aid award letters released
- Early March 2021: Enrollment deposits due for students admitted through Early Decision II
Regular Decision Dates and Deadlines
- Aug. 1, 2020: Applications open
- Jan. 15, 2021: RD application and CSS Profile financial aid application due
- By April 1, 2021: RD admissions decisions and RD financial aid award letters released
- May 1, 2021: RD deposit due
A Record Number of Bucknell Applicants
Thanks in part to an on-campus fall semester that gave applicants “confidence in Bucknell's ability to excel in challenging situations,” the University saw a record number of applicants for the Class of 2025.
Bucknell at a Glance
Undergraduate students
3,700Students who receive need-based financial aid from Bucknell
54 %Students who receive financial aid of some kind
63 %Average federal student loan debt for graduating seniors in the Class of 2020 who borrowed (compared to about $30,000 nationally)
$ 21,000
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Office of Admissions
Location
One Dent Drive