Bucknell University Description:
Admissions Data (2008):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 29.8%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 600 / 680
- SAT Math: 630 / 710
- SAT Writing: 610 / 700
- ACT Composite: 27 / 31
- ACT English: - / -
- ACT Math: - / -
Enrollment (2007):
- Total Enrollment: 3,677 (3,520 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 49% Male / 51% Female
- 99.2% Full-time
Costs (2008 - 09):
- Tuition and Fees: $39,652
- Books: $870
- Room and Board: $8,728
- Other Expenses: $1,000
- Total Cost: $50,250
Bucknell University Financial Aid (2006 - 07):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 57%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Federal Grants: 7%
- State / Local Grants: 6%
- Institutional Grants: 57%
- Loans: 39%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Federal Grants: $3,852
- State / Local Grants: $3,680
- Institutional Grants: $19,756
- Loans: $3,900
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Bucknell University Mission Statement:
"Bucknell is a unique national university where liberal arts and professional programs complement each other. Bucknell educates men and women for a lifetime of critical thinking and strong leadership characterized by continued intellectual exploration, creativity, and imagination. A Bucknell education enables students to interact daily with faculty who exemplify a passion for learning and a dedication to teaching and scholarship. Bucknell fosters a residential, co-curricular environment in which students develop intellectual maturity, personal conviction and strength of character, informed by a deep understanding of different cultures and diverse perspectives. Bucknell seeks to educate our students to serve the common good and to promote justice in ways sensitive to the moral and ethical dimensions of life.
Bucknell’s rich history and heritage will influence its planning for the future. Bucknell’s potential as an institution of higher learning extends beyond that of a traditional liberal arts college by virtue of its larger size and expansive programs. The University’s broader spectrum of disciplines and courses of study within a diverse and active residential campus community enhance the quality of all aspects of the undergraduate experience, both in and out of the classroom."
