Bucknell University vs Boston College

Bucknell University and Boston College, two esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Bucknell, a private liberal arts college in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, boasts a tight-knit community and a focus on undergraduate education. Boston College, a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, offers a wider range of academic programs and a more diverse student body. With acceptance rates of 29% and 26%, respectively, both universities are highly selective. Bucknell's popular majors include engineering, business, and biology, while Boston College's strengths lie in business, nursing, and psychology. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about these institutions' student demographics, graduation rates, and other key factors that may influence your college decision.

	Boston College	Bucknell University
Overview
Location	Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts	Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Campus setting	City: Small	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	95.0%	91.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation	Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	19.0%	34.5%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $80 Graduate: $75	Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $50
SAT range	1420 - 1530	1295 - 1450
ACT range	33 - 34	29 - 33
Students submitting SAT score	30.0%	35.0%
Students submitting ACT score	20.0%	17.0%
Total number of applicants	39,846	11,263
Total number of admissions given out	7,587	3,886
Admitted students who chose to enroll	2,516	1,027
Yield rate	33.2%	26.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$76,606	$77,740
Average net price	$30,159	$38,170
Tuition	$60,530	$59,474
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $9,780 Meal plan: $5,822	Room/dormitory: $9,192 Meal plan: $5,682
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	39.0% Average amount $48,693	59.0% Average amount $37,752
Students receiving federal student loan	33.0% Average amount $3,579	32.0% Average amount $5,232
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $2,200	7.0% Average amount $23,169

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	9,955 Men 47.1% Women 52.9%	3,724 Men 47.1% Women 52.9%
Graduate students	5,622 Men 42.2% Women 57.8%	33 Men 30.3% Women 69.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	76.9%
International students	12.4%	5.3%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	7,602	3,394
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Pennsylvania New Jersey New York Connecticut Maryland

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Education Public Administration and Social Service Legal Profession	Engineering Business Social Sciences Education Foreign Languages and Literatures
Students to faculty ratio	14:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	90.8%	88.0%
Dropout rate	2.5%	0.6%
Transferred out	6.4%	11.3%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $90,012 Year 2: $117,572 Year 3: $142,311 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $99,514 Year 2: $115,060 Year 3: $137,599 Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $114,055 Year 2: $111,435 Year 3: $126,491 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $89,485 Year 2: $93,588 Year 3: $114,789 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $92,426 Year 2: $100,439 Year 3: $112,343 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $89,714 Year 2: $84,100 Year 3: $105,872 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $74,320 Year 2: $75,518 Year 3: $94,626 Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $69,748 Year 2: $76,460 Year 3: $90,750 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $69,899 Year 2: $69,937 Year 3: $82,416 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,785 Year 2: $69,069 Year 3: $77,978	Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,290 Year 2: $66,147 Year 3: $82,360 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $71,437 Year 2: $76,460 Year 3: $80,333 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,748 Year 2: $69,002 Year 3: $76,198 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,343 Year 2: $49,683 Year 3: $69,149 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,231 Year 2: $65,610 Year 3: $68,732 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $51,607 Year 3: $66,842 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,041 Year 2: $55,102 Year 3: $63,698 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,358 Year 2: $49,136 Year 3: $60,608 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,507 Year 2: $52,941 Year 3: $57,352 International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,905 Year 2: $55,964 Year 3: $55,173

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