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Bucknell University

Bucknell University
1 Dent Drive
Lewisburg, PA 17837

Official telephone: (570) 577-2000
Fax number: (570) 577-3760
Website: www.bucknell.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Robert Springall,
Dean of Admissions

Contacting the office:

570 577-3000
570 577-3538 (fax)
admissions@bucknell.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$40

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

January 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 4 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 2 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	16 required, 20 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 15

Number of early decision applications submitted:

830

Number of early decision applications accepted:

437 (53%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability very important
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience important

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.54

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

23%

Average SAT I:

635 verbal, 664 math, 1935 combined

Average ACT:

31 English, 29 math, 30 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

28 - 32

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

70%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

43%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

10,967

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,718 (25%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

938 (35%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

2,427

Number accepting place on waiting list:

922 (38%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

59 (6%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

64%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

79%

Tuition deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 2 years

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