Overall, Bucknell University is a extremely selective school. The school receives approximately 11,400 applications every admission cycle from incoming students. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be 29 percent which equates to about 3,290 students being accepted to the school. Every year, about 30 percent of the 3,290 candidates who received the acceptance letter from Bucknell University chose to attend. Based on the school’s application data, 50% of the applicants were men while 49% were women, however, after being accepted, only 52 percent of the women decided to study at Bucknell University as compared to 47 percent of men who decided to enroll. Bucknell University’s undergraduate application fee is $50. First-year students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Bucknell University when filling out the application. Most often, an ACT score of 24 - 31 or a 1,180 - 1,400 SAT score is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
11,377
Male 5,691
Female 5,684

 

Acceptance
3,291
Male 1,460
Female 1,830

 

Enrollment Total
991
Male 470
Female 521


Acceptance Rate
28.9%
Male
25.6%
Female
32.2%

 

Yield
30.1%
Male
32.2%
Female
28.5%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$50


Graduate

$60



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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