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The acceptance rate of Bucknell University is 32.6%. Total 11,707 students have applied to and 3,811 have accepted to admit. Eventually, 1,034 students enrolled in Bucknell University (Admission Yield: 27.1%). The average SAT score is 1,390 and the average ACT score is 32. The application fee for undergraduate programs is $50 and graduate school application fee is $60 at Bucknell University.
  • Acceptance Rate: 32.6%
  • Yield: 27.1%
  • SAT Score: 1,390

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Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics

For academic year 2022-2023, total 11,707 students have applied to Bucknell University. By gender, 5,801 male and 5,906 female students have applied to the school. Among them, 3,811 (1,717 male and 2,094 female) students have accepted and 1,034(503 male and 531 female) have enrolled into Bucknell University for academic year 2022-2023. The next table illustrates the admission counts, acceptance rate, and yield, also known as enrolment rate at Bucknell University.
2022-2023 Admission Stats at Bucknell University
TotalMenWomen
Applicants11,7075,8015,906
Admitted3,8111,7172,094
Enrolled1,034503531
Acceptance Rate 32.55% 29.60% 35.46%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 27.13% 29.30% 25.36%

SAT/ACT Scores

At Bucknell University, 363 applicants (35% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 157 applicants (15%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,470 and 25th percentile score is 1,310. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 99 and 25th percentile score is 87. The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to submit when applying to Bucknell University. The next table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Bucknell University.
2022-2023 Submitted SAT and ACT Scores at Bucknell University
25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing650720
SAT Math660750
ACT Composite3033
ACT Math2731
ACT English3035

Offered Degrees at Bucknell

Bucknell University offers 2 degree/certificate programs - Bachelor's, Master's. Below table summarizes the offered degrees at Bucknell University.
Offered Degrees at Bucknell University
DegreeOffered
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)

Accepted Credits at Bucknell

Bucknell University accepts Dual Credit, Advanced placement (AP) credits, . Below table summarizes the accepted credits at Bucknell University.
Accepted Credits at Bucknell University
Credit TypeAccepted
Dual Credit
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Credit for military training

Application Checklist

For applying to Bucknell University, 5 items are required to submit. High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations and TOEFL are rquired to submit to apply for Bucknell. The next figure shows the application requirement to apply for Bucknell.

High School GPA

Required

High School Rank

Considered But Not Required

High School Record (or Transcript)

Required

Completion of College Preparatory Program

Required

Recommendations

Required

Formal Demonstration of Competencies

Considered But Not Required

Admission Test Scores

Considered But Not Required

TOEFL

Required

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