| Name |
Bucknell University |
| Address |
Lewisburg, PA 17837 |
| Website |
http://www.bucknell.edu |
| Email |
admissions@bucknell.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
88% |
| Percent Fraternity |
37% |
| Percent Sorority |
39% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
85% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
88% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (66%), women's dorms (1%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (9%), apartment for single students (17%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students (1%), other housing options (1%) |
| College Owned Singles |
57% |
| College Owned Doubles |
40% |
| College Owned Triples |
3% |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
30 |
| Sprinkler System |
73% |
| Fire Alarms |
97% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
445 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
85% |
| Nearest Airport |
Harrisburg, PA (70), Williamsport, PA (30) |
| Nearest Train |
Harrisburg, PA (60) |
| Nearest Bus |
Lewisburg, PA (1) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
40% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
45% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,650 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Chrysalis Ball, Candlelight Service, Homecoming, Spring Greek Weekend, Parents Weekend. |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
135 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Lambda Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Mortar Board, Theta Alpha Phi, Alpha Chi Sigma, Alpha Kappa Delta, Chi Epsilon, Delta Mu Delta, Delta Phi Alpha, Kappa Delta Pi, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Alpha Theat, Phi Sigma, Phi Sigma Tau, Pi Delta Epsilon, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Tau Kappa Alpha |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Christians in Action, Hillel, Catholic Campus Ministry, Rooke Chapel Congregation, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Voices of Praise, Inter-Religious Council, Unitarian Universalists, Episcopalians, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, Young Life |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Brothers and Sisters Empowered, Chinese Cultural Association, Middle Eastern Organization, Japan Society, German Club, Cumbre, Greeks for the Advancement of Multi-Cultural Education, Hillel, Vietnamese Student Association, NSBE, SASA, SAAB, President's Council, Burmese Cultural Organization, Students for Asian Awareness, French Club, Muslim Students Association, Russian Culture Society, I Council, Italian Club, French Club, Turkish Student Association, Russian Culture Society, Hibernia Society, Japan Society, Korean Cultural Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Activities and Campus Events, American Chemical Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Amnesty International, Animal Behavior Club, Art Collective, Association for Computing Machinery, Baseball Club, Best Buddies International, Beyond Unison, Big Brothers/ Big Sisters, Bison Abroad, Bison Chips, Bison Girls Dance Team, Bucknell Brigade, Bucknell Caucus for Economic Justice, Bucknell Engineers, Bucknell Rifle Association, Bucknell Multicultural Theatre Ensemble, Bucknell Student Government, Bucknell Student Lectureship, Bucknellians for Peace, C. A. L. V. I. N. & H. O. B. B. E. S. , Cap and Dagger, Chess Club, Circle K, Climbing Club, College Bowl, Colleges against Cancer, College Democrats, Concert Committee, Conservatives Club, Culture Couture, Cycling Team, Debate Team, EIDOS, Equestrian Team, Fire and Ice Literary Magazine, Geological Society, Habitat for Humanity, Hoodwink and Hooey Film Club, Hip-Hop Club, Ice Hockey, Interfraternity Council, Jelani, Juggling Club, Latino Dance Corner, L'Agenda (yearbook), Mathematical Association of America, Mirth Grinder, National Society of Black Engineers, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, One in Four, Outing Club, Panhellenic Council, Photography Club, Pre-Law Society, Pre-Med Society, PSEA/ Coeds for Kids, Psychology Club, Red Wheelbarrow, Residence Hall Association, Rotaract, Rugby (men's and women's), Students Environment Action Committee, Student Emergency Response Volunteers, Shotokan Karate Club, Silhouettes, SIRENS, Ski Racing Team, SLAM, Society of Physics Students, Society of Women Engineers, Student Alumni Association, The Riverwoods Company, Two Past Midnight, Ultimate Frisbee (men's and women's), V-Day, Volleyball (men's and women's), We Brake for Nobody, WVBU Radio, Young Life |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Bucknellian (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
11 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
9 |
| Percent Frat Members |
37% |
| Num Sororities |
7 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
39% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1846 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
3,505 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
472,070,000 |
| Application Deadline |
January 1 |
| Application Fee |
60 |
| Selectivity |
Most selective |
| Tuition |
34,574 |
| Room Board |
7,366 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
69% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Americorps, Lockheed Martin, GE, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Clark Construction Co., Turner Construction, , Northrup-Grumman, St. Paul's Travelers, Ernst & Young, Johnson & Johnson, Lord & Taylor, KPMG, UBS, Teach for |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
778,159 |
| Num Subscriptions |
4,733 |
| Num Microforms |
4,228 |
| Num Audiovisual |
28,378 |
| Num Ebooks |
42,188 |
| Library Facilities |
Irish Authors Collection, Collection of Fine Press Editions, Information Commons, plus separate Music Library and the Willard Smith Library (English Dept.) |
| Museums |
Samek Art Gallery, greenhouse, Weis Performing Arts Center, observatory, 63-acre nature site, herbarium, primate faclilty, gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer, engineering structural test lab, poetry center, photography lab, conference center, writing center, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
568 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
15 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
195 |
| Num Wired Labs |
43 |
| Num Wired Other |
10 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
5,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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