Fall Open Houses

Sept. 13, Oct. 18 and Nov. 1, 2025

At a Fall Open House, you'll experience what it's like to live and learn at this place we call home. Tour state-of-the-art facilities, meet professors and students and get answers to your most pressing questions.

Our Fall Open Houses are open to prospective students (and their families) interested in any of our three colleges: Arts & Sciences, Engineering and the Freeman College of Management.

The next step in your Bucknell journey begins here.

When: Sept. 13, Oct. 18 and Nov. 1, 2025

How to attend: Check back in the summer for registration information.

What Happens at a Bucknell Open House?

Tour our beautiful campus, visiting the labs and learning spaces where students make groundbreaking discoveries.
Explore Bucknell's immersive approach to education during academic breakout sessions.
Talk to current students about life at Bucknell.
Learn about options for financing a Bucknell education.

Event Schedule

TIME	EVENT & VENUE
8 a.m.	Check In Atrium Lobby, Weis Center for the Performing Arts
9–9:15 a.m.	Welcome & Application Insights Weis Center for the Performing Arts
9:15–9:30 a.m.	"Why Liberal Arts?" Weis Center for the Performing Arts
9:45–10:15 a.m.	"Discover Academics" Student Panels Trout Auditorium, Vaughan Literature Building Hislop Family Auditorium, Holmes Hall Weis Center for the Performing Arts
10:30–11:30 a.m.	"Discover Academics" Meet & Greets Dana Engineering Lobby Holmes Hall Lobby Weis Center for the Performing Arts
11:15 a.m.–12 p.m.	Financing Your Bucknell Experience Trout Auditorium, Vaughan Literature Building
10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.	Campus Tours Freas Hall
11 a.m.–2 p.m.	Complimentary Lunch Available Bostwick Social House, Elaine Langone Center

Before you head home, visit historic downtown Lewisburg to see why our students and alumni love their college hometown. Browse the three-story Barnes & Noble at Bucknell University bookstore, uncover a hidden gem at a clothing boutique or grab a bite at a locally owned restaurant.