People who care. Supportive resources when you need them. Delicious food made from scratch. That’s what makes a college feel like a second home.
People who care. Supportive resources when you need them. Delicious food made from scratch. That’s what makes a college feel like a second home.
From move-in day until you walk across the stage at Commencement, you’ll feel like part of the Bucknell family
“Pre-O” is a great way to jump-start your Bucknell experience. Explore the arts, the outdoors or any of our other themes as you expand your mind, make new friends and settle into college life.
Live and learn together in an immersive community of first-year students who share a common interest. Choose from one of nine options, such as Languages & Cultures, Social Justice, and Society & Technology.
Our expertly trained counselors and psychologists offer free, confidential counseling to students.
Connect with a faculty member, alumnus or fellow student to get support on your academic journey, discover internship opportunities or simply talk about whatever’s on your mind.
Resources for LGBTQ, international, multicultural and first-generation college students ensure everyone in the Bucknell community feels safe and valued.
If you get sick, need travel vaccines before a study-abroad adventure or need physical therapy, we’re here to help.
As Bucknellians, we share a passion for the orange and blue. At choir concerts and athletics events, at scientific symposiums and our BizPitch competition, your fellow students will cheer with you and for you.
’ray Bucknell: It’s our way of saying, “Hooray, Bucknell!” You’ll see it proudly displayed on shirts, bumper stickers and reusable tote bags around campus and across the country.
The Gates: The Christy Mathewson Gates are named after the baseball legend and Bucknell alum. You’ll walk through them twice — once at Orientation and again when you graduate.
Special Events: Kick off the semester at Fall Fest, grab a laugh at the Center Stage stand-up showcase, gain a new perspective at the Student Lecture series or dance all night at the Chrysalis Ball. Bucknell students choose the headliners for these events, with recent guests including Nick Offerman, Wanda Sykes and A Boogie wit da Hoodie.
’ray Bucknell: It’s our way of saying, “Hooray, Bucknell!” You’ll see it proudly displayed on shirts, bumper stickers and reusable tote bags around campus and across the country.
The Gates: The Christy Mathewson Gates are named after the baseball legend and Bucknell alum. You’ll walk through them twice — once at Orientation and again when you graduate.
Special Events: Kick off the semester at Fall Fest, grab a laugh at the Center Stage stand-up showcase, gain a new perspective at the Student Lecture series or dance all night at the Chrysalis Ball. Bucknell students choose the headliners for these events, with recent guests including Nick Offerman, Wanda Sykes and A Boogie wit da Hoodie.
“I like how Bucknell is a really tight-knit community. I feel like I kind of needed that going into college, because I’m a first-generation college student, and I wanted to be in a place that would help me in that process.”
Andrea Sanchez ’23
biology major
Mahwah, N.J.
“Talking to my friends at other schools, they’re like, ‘Oh, I’m going to my econ class, and there’s 350 kids in there.’ I could not do that. I like being able to go up to my professors, and they know your name.”
Jared Hodell ’22
undeclared management major
Broomfield, Colo.