Bucknell University Lewisburg Pennsylvania

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$36,002
$38,134
$39,652
$40,816
2.9%
Books and supplies
$750
$750
$870
$880
1.1%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$7,366
$8,052
$8,728
$9,504
8.9%
Other
$982
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
0.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$45,100
$47,936
$50,250
$52,200
3.9%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$60
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
7,572
3,859
3,713
Percent admitted
30%
29%
31%
Percent admitted who enrolled
41%
41%
40%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
 
X
Secondary school rank
 
X
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
X
 
Recommendations
X
 
Formal demonstration of competencies
 
X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
 
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
691
75%
ACT
327
36%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
600
680
SAT Math
630
720
ACT Composite
27
31

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education
7/1/1921 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
Music (MUS) – Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
9/1/1954 –
Accredited