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Founded in 1846 as a literary institution in the “wilds of Pennsylvania,” Bucknell University has long embraced academic vigor. Today, it is a highly selective private university offering a personalized and comprehensive liberal arts education to exceptionally talented students from across the U.S. and around the world. With academic programs in the arts, engineering, humanities, management, and social and natural sciences, and broad opportunities outside of class, Bucknell prepares students for success in an increasingly complex and interconnected global society.

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School Overview:

	Bucknell University
County	Union County, PA
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate	3,488 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	20 students
Full-Time Graduate	66 students
Part-Time Graduate	41 students

Total Enrollment	3,615 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	2,715 students
Tuition	$43,628
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	62%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	9%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$3,500
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	7%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$2,900
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	43%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$22,300
% Students Receiving Loans	49%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$5,550

School Notes:

Vibrant Academic Life
Bucknell’s 3,500 undergraduates choose from more than 50 majors and 60 minors. Students build robots, write and perform in their own plays, or debate solutions to the crisis in Sudan. Engineers make art, artists analyze DNA, and philosophers make music. Each student chooses his or her own pathway, but what unites everyone is a shared passion for learning and a desire to achieve deeper levels of understanding about life and the world.

Friendly and Personal Education
Bucknell’s faculty creates an environment of free-flowing ideas and stimulating discussions. Professors (not graduate students) teach every class, getting to know students personally and challenging them to do their best. The professors are also dedicated scholars who frequently receive awards and grants for their work. Often, they engage students in research and creative projects outside of class. They mentor and guide students inside and outside of class.

Rich and Varied Campus Life
Outside of class, students participate in myriad activities. Bucknell offers Division I athletics along with intramural and club sports, along with active Greek life programs and more than 150 student-run clubs and organizations. These organizations focus on anything from social and environmental causes to cultural awareness, poetry slams, dance, or politics. Students can enrich their religious and spiritual lives through multiple University and student-led faith organizations.

Global Scope
The University is a residential campus, requiring nearly all of its undergraduates to live on campus. Living on campus does not, however, mean students are isolated from the “real” world – quite the opposite is true. Visiting scholars and speakers come to Bucknell nearly every week, and much of the curriculum focuses on cultures, societies, and economies around the globe. Learning happens off campus, too. Students frequently perform service work in places as close as the local nursing home and as far away as Nicaragua or Uganda. They secure summer internships with nonprofit organizations and corporations. They study abroad through one of University’s own “in” programs or 130 other approved programs in Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America. And after they graduate, they live and work all over the world.

Success
Bucknell's graduates succeed in their careers because they possess the skills, knowledge, and flexibility of mind that employers seek. Bucknell offers career services including advising, networking, mock interviews, internship and externship support, and employer fairs to students throughout their four years at Bucknell. The placement rate is consistently high: 95 percent of the Class of 2009 was employed, in graduate school, volunteering or traveling within nine months of graduation.
Profile last updated: 02/24/2011.

In the News:

College graduates (The Fairfield Citizen)
posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:01:17 pm
EDITOR'S NOTE: Notices of college graduations must be submitted directly by the college or university to mjuliano@bcnnew.com. Patrick C. Clarke, of Southport, son of Timothy and Mary Kathryn Clarke , of Southport, graduated with a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa.
Bucknell announces dean's list students (The Times Herald)
posted on July 10, 2011 at 07:14:53 am
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Bucknell University 6th priciest in U.S. (The Daily Item)
posted on June 16, 2011 at 05:18:52 am
According to a study it commissioned, Bucknell University contributed $207 million to Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and Union counties in 2009-10.
Campus news - 6/9 (Lebanon Daily News)
posted on June 12, 2011 at 06:20:55 am
Four local students recently graduated from Bucknell University, Lewisburg. Macey L. Keath of Lebanon received a bachelor's degree in business administration/management. She is the daughter of Scott and Kathy Keath of Lebanon and a graduate of Cedar Crest High School.
Part of DeWitt Building to become business incubator (The Daily Item)
posted on June 9, 2011 at 02:33:46 am
Good cooperation between Bucknell University and the commercial tenants of the DeWitt Building the school owns has led to improvements being made to the stores while renovations happen to the rest of the Market Street edifice.