Bucknell University

Bucknell University
Latin: Universitas Bucnellensis
Former name
University at Lewisburg
(1846–1886)[1]
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1846 (1846)[1]
Endowment$1.07 billion (2022)[2]
PresidentJohn C. Bravman[1]
Academic staff
423[3]
Undergraduates3,747[3]
Postgraduates40[3]
Location, ,
U.S.

40°57′17″N 76°53′01″W / 40.95472°N 76.88361°W / 40.95472; -76.88361
Campus450 acres (1.8 km2)[3]
ColorsBlue and orange[4]
   
NicknameBison
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I, Patriot League, NCAA FCS, CWPA[3]
MascotBucky the Bison[5]
Websitewww.bucknell.edu

Bucknell University is a private liberal-arts college in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1846 as the University at Lewisburg, it now consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Freeman College of Management, and the College of Engineering. It offers 65 majors and 70 minors in the sciences and humanities. Located just south of Lewisburg, the 445-acre (1.80 km2) campus rises above the West Branch of the Susquehanna River.

Approximately 3,700 undergraduate students and 50 graduate students attend the university. The school is a member of the Patriot League in NCAA Division I athletics. Its nickname is the Bucknell Bison, while its mascot is Bucky the Bison.

  1. ^ a b c "The Facts About Bucknell". Bucknell University. Bucknell University. n.d. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  2. ^ "U.S. and Canadian 2022 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2022 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY21 to FY22, and FY22 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student (Excel)". NACUBO. February 17, 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Bucknell Facts 2022–23" (PDF). Bucknell University. Bucknell University Division of Communications. December 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Direction, Defined. Our Brand Guidelines" (PDF). Bucknell University. Bucknell University Division of Communications. August 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  5. ^ "History and Traditions". Bucknell University. Bucknell University. n.d. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.

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