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Bucknell University Acceptance Rate
For the application year 2024, Bucknell University has an overall acceptance rate of 28.9%, with 11,377 applicants and 3,291 accepted. The Early Action (EA) acceptance rate stands at 55.4% from a pool of 1,201 applicants, while the Regular Decision (RD) rate is significantly lower at 25.7% with 10,176 applicants. Transfer applicants face a 20.6% acceptance rate with 233 total applicants, while the waitlist acceptance rate is just 3.6% from 3,122 offers. SAT scores for admitted students range from a 25th percentile of 1,170 to a 75th percentile of 1,380, and the average GPA is 3.62.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 11,377
Accepted Applicants: 3,291
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
For the application year 2024, Bucknell University recorded an overall acceptance rate of 28.9%, with 11,377 applicants and 3,291 accepted. Early action applicants enjoyed a significantly higher acceptance rate of 55.4%, accepting 666 out of 1,201 applicants, while regular decision saw a 25.7% acceptance rate (2,625 out of 10,176). This marks a decline in overall acceptance rates from 32.0% in 2023 and 32.5% in 2022, indicating a tightening of competition over recent years. The early action acceptance rate has remained strong, hovering around 55% for the past few years, suggesting a consistently favorable strategy for early applicants.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
Bucknell University's wait list acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 3.6%, with 115 of the 3,122 applicants being admitted. This marks a significant increase from the previous year (2023), which saw a minuscule acceptance rate of 0.03% with just 1 admission from 2,714 offers. Historically, acceptance rates have fluctuated, with a low of 0.2% in 2022 and a rate of 1.7% in 2021. The acceptance rate for 2020 was slightly higher at 3.9%, indicating a trend of increased selectivity and variability over the last five years.
3122
Offered a Place
115
Admitted
3.6%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Bucknell University's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 20.6%, with 48 out of 233 applicants being accepted. This marks a decline from the previous year's rate of 26.4%, where 59 of 223 applicants were accepted. Historical data shows that acceptance rates have varied, with rates of 23.9% in 2022 and 22.7% in 2021, indicating a downward trend in acceptance over recent years. The average GPA of accepted transfer students is 3.62, highlighting the academic caliber of applicants to the program.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 233
Accepted Applicants: 48
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
3.62
SAT
1170-1380
Math: 570-690
Reading: 590-690
ACT
26-32
Math: 24-20
English: 24-33
Reading: 27-34
Science: 24-31
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| White | 71.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10.4% |
| Black/African American | 4.7% |
| Asian | 3.8% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Other | 0.4% |
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