Bucknell University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Bucknell University?

Bucknell charges the same published undergraduate tuition regardless of Pennsylvania residency. For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition was $67,446, with $366 in required fees. Published charges are a starting point, not necessarily what a student pays after grants and scholarships.

• 2024-25 full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees: $67,812.
• Reported typical annual housing and dining charges: $17,560 combined.
• Reported books and supplies allowance: $900.

Adding those three categories produces $86,272, but it is not a complete cost-of-attendance budget: transportation, personal expenses and any other applicable allowances must also be considered. Students should use the current-year budget for their living arrangement rather than combine prices from different academic years.

In the reported aid data, 66% of students received financial aid. The average grant award across applicable federal, state, local, institutional and other sources was $43,902 among recipients. Grant aid generally does not need to be repaid; loans do. Bucknell offers need-based aid and institutional scholarships, while eligible students may also use federal or state grants, federal loans, and applicable veterans' education benefits. Aid applicants should follow the university's current instructions for federal aid forms, any additional institutional forms and priority deadlines.

Average net price illustrates why sticker price can be misleading, but averages are not individual offers. The reported average was $12,276 for students from families earning $48,000 or less and $28,165 for those in the $75,001-$110,000 band. Actual costs depend on eligibility, household circumstances, housing choices and the composition of the award. Applicants comparing colleges should separate grants from loans and work expectations on each aid offer.

What are the work-study opportunities at Bucknell University?

Bucknell students can pursue campus employment, and eligible students may receive Federal Work-Study as part of a financial-aid package. Work-Study is an opportunity to earn wages through an eligible job, not a grant paid automatically or a guarantee of a position.

Students ordinarily need to secure an available job and work the assigned hours to receive pay. A student without a Work-Study award may still be eligible for other campus jobs, depending on the employer's rules and openings. Research assistance, library work and administrative or student-service roles can provide experience as well as income, but job duties and availability vary. Career advising and internships serve related professional-development purposes; they are not interchangeable with wages or financial aid.