Bucknell University: Statistics

Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 1095 of 12,502	In the World
# 317 of 452	In North America
# 286 of 452	In the United States
# 13 of 2	In Lewisburg
# 242 of 796	For Music
Top 1-3	For 12 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

29%

Average SAT

1,390

Average ACT

Avg. cost to attend

$39,003 /y

Aid receiving

66%

Undergraduates

3,920

Graduates

Male:Female Ratio

47:53

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

Website

bucknell.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Bucknell University has an acceptance rate of 29% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	29%	29%	29%
Applicants	11,377	5,691	5,684
Admissions	3,291	1,460	1,830
Freshmen enrolled full time	991	470	521

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
TOEFL	Required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Considered but not required
SAT/ACT	Considered but not required
Secondary school rank	Considered but not required
Other Tests	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White	73%
■ Nonresident Alien	5%
■ Asian	4%
■ Hispanic	9%
■ Black or African American	4%
■ Two or more races	4%

Bucknell University majors

Bucknell University has granted 860 bachelor's degrees across 57 programs, and 12 master's across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Bucknell University.

Major	Bachelor	Master
Accounting and Finance	70	-
Psychology, General	69	1
Economics, General	69	-
Biology & Biological Sciences, General	67	-
Political Science and Government, General	62	-
Mechanical Engineering	42	-
Marketing & Marketing Management, General	40	-
International Relations and Affairs	32	-
Chemical Engineering	29	1
Civil Engineering, General	29	-
Business Analytics	25	-
Computer and Information Sciences, General	24	-
Neuroscience	23	-
Computer Engineering, General	20	-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	17	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	12	5
English Language and Literature, General	17	-
Education, General	15	-
Biochemistry	14	-
Chemistry, General	10	4
Animal Behavior and Ethology	13	-
Creative Writing	13	-
Management Science	13	-
Environmental Studies	11	-
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering	11	-
International Business & Trade & Commerce	9	-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	8	-
Sociology, General	8	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	7	-
History, General	7	-
Mathematics, General	6	-
Applied Mathematics, Other	5	-
Environmental Science	5	-
Fine & Studio Arts, General	5	-
Physics, General	5	-
Italian Studies	4	-
Anthropology, General	3	-
Biophysics	3	-
Business Administration and Management, General	3	-
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General	3	-
East Asian Studies	3	-
Geology & Earth Science, General	3	-
Linguistics	3	-
Music Teacher Education	3	-
Music, General	3	-
African Studies	2	-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	2	-
Geography	2	-
Russian Language and Literature	2	-
Spanish Language and Literature	2	-
Arabic Language and Literature	1	-
French Language and Literature	1	-
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration	-	1
Mathematics and Statistics	1	-
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	1	-
Philosophy	1	-
Religion & Religious Studies	1	-
Women's Studies	1	-
Grand Total	860	12

Publications & Citations

Bucknell University has published 9,706 scientific papers with 194,076 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, Biology, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Political Science, Philosophy, and Law.

Publications

9,706

Citations

194,076

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	5,490 / 99,531
Engineering	4,100 / 90,878
Environmental Science	4,046 / 90,715
Biology	3,903 / 101,475
Computer Science	3,892 / 93,795
Physics	3,873 / 91,828
Chemistry	3,077 / 82,208
Political Science	3,075 / 57,724
Philosophy	2,938 / 46,223
Law	2,830 / 55,332
Sociology	2,593 / 51,207
Quantum and Particle physics	2,548 / 64,398
Medicine	2,389 / 59,560
Psychology	2,345 / 60,440
Geography and Cartography	2,251 / 40,036
Geology	2,098 / 52,574
History	2,017 / 25,646
Business	1,939 / 48,402
Mathematics	1,893 / 43,164
Ecology	1,780 / 48,683
Economics	1,513 / 29,276
Materials Science	1,507 / 41,337
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	1,430 / 35,260
Paleontology	1,427 / 38,699
Biochemistry	1,374 / 36,222
Archaeology	1,374 / 22,814
Art & Design	1,363 / 18,132
Genetics	1,340 / 38,992
Organic chemistry	1,298 / 32,646
Linguistics	1,259 / 19,071
Statistics	1,182 / 34,034
Mechanical Engineering	1,027 / 21,438
Social Psychology	898 / 21,770
Neuroscience	823 / 21,933
Optics	802 / 28,260
Management	798 / 19,853
Astrophysics and Astronomy	720 / 23,384
Development Studies	695 / 11,846
Electrical Engineering	636 / 12,282
Psychiatry	618 / 20,348

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72 Notable alumni

1. Bob Keegan

1920-2001 (aged 81)

baseball player

Robert Charles Keegan was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox from 1953 to 1958. A native of Rochester, New York, he attended Bucknell University and performed World War II service in the United States Army before being signed by New York Yankees scout Lou Maguolo. His professional career began in 1946 in the...

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