em·pow·er
to provide the means to achieve
to make stronger and more confident
At Bucknell University, we empower the next generation of leaders, innovators and change-makers.
Guided by the goals of our Strategic Plan, we are building and enhancing an educational ecosystem strategically structured to encourage exploration, actively facilitating personal development by foregrounding robust mentoring and support, and fostering a sense of belonging every step of the way.
How Bucknell Defines "Empower"
Access
Five national and signature pathway programs form the heart of a robust scholarship plan that includes more than a dozen defined programs and hundreds of individual scholarship funds.
Support
Empowerment is about more than opening doors. Initiatives like our newly launched Center for Access & Success create an ecosystem of high-touch support throughout all four years.
Experience
Real-world learning experiences are embedded seamlessly within our curriculum, enhanced by highly effective, personalized career and graduate school advising.
Introducing the Center for Access & Success
a strategic commitment
Launching in spring 2023, the Center for Access & Success will serve students enrolled in Bucknell’s five national and signature pathway scholarship programs, providing a cohesive system of high-touch mentoring and support throughout their four years on campus and enhancing their ability to excel at the University.
Our Commitment in Action
signature pathway programs:
5
first-generation students*:
+66%
Pell-eligible students*:
+25%
Schools for learning communities**:
Top 10
Schools for internships/co-ops**:
Top 20
**Source: US News & World Report
More Ways We Empower Students
- Average federal student loan indebtedness $8,000 below the national average thanks to robust scholarship and financial aid offerings
- New Gateway Scholars Program offers a pathway to Bucknell for 20 high-achieving, first-generation college students per year, beginning with the Class of 2027
- New position of faculty academic adviser to review and enhance the advising process, a critical component for student success
- First-year mentoring programs now offered by all three colleges
- Psychology of Success, a spring course for first-year students who faced significant academic difficulties in the fall semester, launched in 2019. Eligible students from the Class of 2022 who took the class were more likely to graduate in four years (85%) than those who did not (62%)
- Newly expanded quantitative support program offering students enhanced support in topics such as chemistry, math and computer science to help ensure mastery of foundational courses
- Corporate sponsors of engineering student experiences more than doubled in five years
Learn More About the Bucknell Difference
With more than 50 majors, the College of Arts & Sciences offers a broader range of course options than many liberal arts colleges. All are led by our expert faculty, 99% of whom hold a Ph.D. or other terminal degree.
College of Arts & Sciences
Early exposure to real-world design experience is a hallmark of Bucknell’s College of Engineering, which is ranked No. 6 among primarily undergraduate institutions by US News & World Report.
College of Engineering
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Freeman College of Management
