Prospective Students
Resources and Information for
It probably started when you were a kid.
You started questioning why things work the way they do. You began taking apart electronics to see if you could put them back together. You reshot your favorite movie scenes, performed kitchen science experiments or ran a business in your front yard.
In short, you stepped off the beaten path to find your own way. That journey of learning, and all the experiences and discoveries along the way, has been leading you to something great. At Bucknell University, we're ready to help you get there.
How to Apply
You'll apply to Bucknell using either the Coalition Application or the Common Application — it's your choice.
Applications for Bucknell's Class of 2026 opened on Aug. 1, 2021. The first deadline (Early Decision I) is Nov. 15, 2021. Early Decision II and Regular Decision applications are due by Jan. 15, 2022.
We'll review each application personally, looking far deeper than test scores and GPA to find students who are engaged in the world around them and passionately in pursuit of their own distinct purpose.
Bucknell at a Glance
Faculty:
360+
Average class size:
20
Worldwide Alumni:
55,000
Academic Majors:
65
Student-faculty ratio:
9:1
Classes taught by faculty:
100%
Virtually Limitless
You control the action inside the Bucknell Virtual Experience — the newest way to explore Bucknell using your computer, smartphone or an Oculus virtual reality headset.
Get a Student’s View of Life at Bucknell
Each week on @iamraybucknell, our student-run Instagram account, a different student (or group of students) takes over to give you an unfiltered look at life at Bucknell. This week, you'll meet a group of botany lab students and biology majors. From left: Maddie Wickers '23 of Arizona, Anais Barnes '22 of Pennsylvania, Claire Marino '23 of New York and Dia Zizis '23 of Ohio.
I knew immediately that there was a place for me at Bucknell because here was this professor who was doing the exact thing I was interested in. Knowing from before day one that there was a mentor I could learn from made me feel at home.
Emily Scholfield ’22, biology and philosophy
Contact Details
Office of Admissions
Location
One Dent Drive