2025-2026
Accept rate
32.2%
- Applicants
- 11,561
- Admits
- 3,723
- Enrolled
- 1,037
- Yield
- 27.9%
- ED Apps
- 1,200
- ED Admits
- 656
Total Applications
11,561
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
32.2%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
1,037
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1170-1360
2025-2026
Bucknell University Admissions at a Glance
Bucknell University received 11,561 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 32.2% of applicants; 1,037 admitted students enrolled (a 27.9% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 29.9% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1170–1360 on the SAT and 25–32 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $91,880, and the average need-based grant was $49,313.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
28.9%
- Applicants
- 11,377
- Admits
- 3,291
- Enrolled
- 991
- Yield
- 30.1%
- ED Apps
- 1,201
- ED Admits
- 666
2023-2024
Accept rate
32.0%
- Applicants
- 11,010
- Admits
- 3,524
- Enrolled
- 1,030
- Yield
- 29.2%
- ED Apps
- 1,183
- ED Admits
- 651
2022-2023
Accept rate
32.6%
- Applicants
- 11,707
- Admits
- 3,811
- Enrolled
- 1,034
- Yield
- 27.1%
- ED Apps
- 954
- ED Admits
- 517
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 11,561 | 3,723 | 1,037 | 32.2% | 27.9% | 1,200 | 656 |
| 2024-2025 | 11,377 | 3,291 | 991 | 28.9% | 30.1% | 1,201 | 666 |
| 2023-2024 | 11,010 | 3,524 | 1,030 | 32.0% | 29.2% | 1,183 | 651 |
| 2022-2023 | 11,707 | 3,811 | 1,034 | 32.6% | 27.1% | 954 | 517 |
| 2021-2022 | 11,263 | 3,886 | 1,027 | 34.5% | 26.4% | 853 | 468 |
| 2020-2021 | 9,890 | 3,712 | 986 | 37.5% | 26.6% | 848 | 468 |
| 2019-2020 | 9,845 | 3,370 | 964 | 34.2% | 28.6% | 681 | 433 |
| 2018-2019 | 10,144 | 3,352 | 974 | 33.0% | 29.1% | 719 | 400 |
| 2017-2018 | 10,253 | 3,187 | 973 | 31.1% | 30.5% | 762 | 420 |
| 2016-2017 | 10,487 | 3,138 | 950 | 29.9% | 30.3% | 746 | 445 |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1170
50th Percentile
1270
75th Percentile
1360
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
40%
Need Fully Met
25%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$91,880
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$72,600
Fees
$900
Room & Board
$18,380
Change Since 2016
+37%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
3,928
Total Enrollment
3,975
International
4%
Students of Color
27%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Very Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Considered
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Important
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||