Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1027 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Bucknell University. Among these students, 360 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 179 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1373
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3886 admitted students 360 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
35%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1295-1450. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 640 and 710, while 25% scored below 640 and another 25% scored above 710.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 655 and 740, while 25% scored below 655 and 25% achieved a score of 740. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1373 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Bucknell University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 14% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
640-710 -
Math
655-740
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
31
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3886 admitted students 179 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
17%
Similar to the SAT, Bucknell University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 17% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 29 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 29.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
29-34 -
Math
27-33 -
Composite
29-33
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$40
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Bucknell University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Bucknell University received a total of 11,263 applications. These applications included 5,652 male applicants and 5,611 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 11,263 applicants, Bucknell University admitted 3,886 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,751 males and 2,135 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,027 students chose to enroll at Bucknell University. This means that 1,027 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 492 were male and 535 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Bucknell University had an overall acceptance rate of 34% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 31% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 38%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Bucknell University had an overall yield rate of 26% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 28%, and for female admitted students, it was 25%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Bucknell University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Bucknell University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Bucknell University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Bucknell University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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