Journey to Bucknell

When is Journey to Bucknell?

This year, our Journey to Bucknell program will begin the evening of Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, and end mid-afternoon Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. The program includes participation in Bucknell’s Fall Open House taking place on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026.

Important Dates to Remember:

What do Journey participants do?

• Meet Bucknell's Center for Access & Success and Multicultural Student Services staff and students.
• Sit in on a real Bucknell class taught by a professor.
• Attend application and admission workshops led by the Office of Admissions and Office of Financial Aid.
• Learn more about Bucknell's resources and opportunities, which include:
  • GenFirst! first-generation college mentorship program
  • Global Connections, Cultures & Community (GC3) pre-orientation program
  • The Office of LGBTQ Resources
  • The Office of Religious & Spiritual Life
  • RAMP Up! pre-orientation program for T.E.A.M. participants
  • T.E.A.M. first-year and transfer student mentorship program
  • ...and more!
• Explore historic downtown Lewisburg.
• Eat in Bucknell's Bostwick Social House with Admissions staff
• Attend the Oct. 3, 2026 Fall Open House, which includes opportunities to tour our state-of-the-art facilities, meet professors and students and more.

How do I apply?

The application for this year’s Journey to Bucknell program has now closed. Applicants for the Fall 2026 Journey to Bucknell program can expect to receive a decision via email by early July.

Check back in Winter 2026 for details about our 2027 overnight program intended for high school students graduating in the Class of 2028.

Who is eligible?

To be eligible for Journey to Bucknell, you must:

• Be a rising high school senior graduating in the Class of 2027 who presents a diverse perspective. Please note, it's possible you may be a junior at the time of completing your application.
• Be enrolled in an academically rigorous program of study with a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.5.
• Must attend a high school within one of the following states: Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington D.C.

Have more questions? Please contact:
Office of Admissions, Access and Outreach
570-577-3015
access.admissions@bucknell.edu