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Applying to Bucknell

Acceptance Rate 28.93%
Yield 30.11%
SAT Score 1,400
ACT Score 32
Applicants 11,377

Bucknell Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 28.93% at Bucknell University. Total 11,377 students applied and 3,291 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,400 and the average ACT score is 32.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationhttps://www.bucknell.edu/admissions-aid
Online Applicationhttps://www.commonapp.org/
Acceptance Rate28.93%
Average Test Scores1,400 SAT / 32 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 28.93%. A total of 11,377 students (5,691 men and 5,684 women) have applied to and 3,291 (1,460 men and 1,830 women) students admitted to Bucknell University.
Among them, 470 male and 521 female students have enrolled into Bucknell and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 30.11%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Bucknell
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants11,3775,6915,68400
Admitted3,2911,4601,83000
Enrolled99147052100
Acceptance Rate 28.93% 25.65% 32.20% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 30.11% 32.19% 28.47% - -
[Chart] Bucknell University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Bucknell, 283 applicants (29% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 96 applicants (10%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,400 at Bucknell. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,470 and 25th percentile score is 1,310.
The average ACT score is 32 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 33 and the 25th percentile score is 30.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Bucknell. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Bucknell with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Bucknell
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total131014001470
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing650700730
Math660700740
ACT Composite303233
Math272932
English313335
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Bucknell University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Bucknell
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Bucknell

The calendar system at Bucknell University is Semester. Bucknell University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Bucknell University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗