Bucknell University Business Programs

Bucknell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Lewisburg is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

Bucknell University Rankings

We have ranked Bucknell as #21 out of 1,477 colleges and universities in the country in our 2023 Best Colleges list. This lands it a coveted spot in the top 5% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 out of 87 schools in Pennsylvania.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Bucknell has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#13	Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Bucknell.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#25	Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#78	Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Bucknell has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#11	Best Schools	Course Advisor
#19	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#28	Best International Business Schools	College Factual
#56	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#68	Best Marketing Schools	College Factual
#90	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual

Where Is Bucknell University?

Contact details for Bucknell are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One Dent Drive, Lewisburg, PA 17837
Phone:	570-577-2000
Website:	www.bucknell.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/BucknellU
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/BucknellU

How Do I Get Into Bucknell?

You can apply to Bucknell online at: https://www.commonapp.org/

Admission Requirements for Bucknell

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Bucknell?

Bucknell has a fairly low acceptance rate of 38%, which makes it more selective than most schools. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and you prepare the application in full. You don't want to get denied right off the bat due to an incomplete application!

Approximately 48% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 35%, and the acceptance rate for women is 40%.

Average Test Scores

About 54% of students accepted to Bucknell submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 620 and 700. Math scores were between 630 and 730.

Bucknell received ACT scores from 27% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 29 and 34. Math scores were between 26 and 30. Composite scores were between 28 and 32.

Can I Afford Bucknell University?

The overall average net price of Bucknell is $58,996. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Bucknell, approximately 27% of students took out student loans averaging $8,929 a year. That adds up to $35,716 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Bucknell is 0.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Bucknell University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,695 undergraduate students at Bucknell, with 3,686 being full-time and 9 being part-time.

There are also 31 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,686 full-time undergraduates at Bucknell, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bucknell University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	178
Black or African American	146
Hispanic or Latino	247
White	2,765
International Students	189
Other Races/Ethnicities	161

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Bucknell University. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 54 countries are represented at Bucknell. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Bucknell University

Bucknell University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Economics	111	111
Accounting and Finance	79	79
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	30	30
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	24	24
General Business Administration and Management	16	16
International Business/Trade/Commerce	13	13
Accounting	0	0
TOTAL	273	273

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Balon Greyjoy under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.