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Teaching Excellence Thrives Here
Bucknell University
At Bucknell University, teaching excellence thrives thanks to an institutional focus that holds intellectual discovery and inspired pedagogy in equal esteem.
All classes at Bucknell are taught by faculty whose curiosity and research motivate students to ask bold questions. And thanks to our undergraduate focus, students gain unparalleled opportunities to work side-by-side with their professors and make real contributions to vital scholarly conversations.
Learn more about Bucknell and our teacher-scholar faculty by exploring the stories and information below, and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest reports and updates.
Curious Investigators, Inspiring Educators
Meet groundbreaking researchers and inspiring educators like Professor Jackie Villadsen, physics & astronomy, who searches for Earth-like planets in far-off solar systems while helping undergraduates explore their inate curiosity about the celestial unknown through unique experiences.
Faculty Stories
Meet inquisitive, engaged students like Jorge Gherson '27, who worked with Professor Villadsen to study a binary star system 60 light-years away with data from a radio astronomy observatory, and learn how faculty mentorship creates transformative learning experiences at Bucknell.
Student Stories
From the Classroom to Your Favorite Podcast
Mentorship Beyond the Classroom
Initiatives like the Teaching & Learning Center, Writing Center and faculty-led academic advising offer high-touch support for students.
Academic Support
More than 10 programs, in addition to academic department funds, support hundreds of student research experiences annually.
Undergraduate Research
Ventures including the Dominguez Center for Data Science and the Perricelli-Gegnas Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation provide unique learning opportunities.
Centers & Institutes
A Home for Teaching Excellence
Teaching Excellence Thrives Here
Meet inspiring educators who balance groundbreaking research and transformational mentorship in this overview of teaching excellence at Bucknell.
More Bucknell Publications
Bucknell’s annual report and forward-looking update on the strategic priorities set forth in The Plan for Bucknell 2025.
University Report
The annual report for Bucknell’s College of Engineering, ranked the No. 5 national liberal arts engineering college by U.S. News & World Report.
College of Engineering Report
The annual report for the Freeman College of Management, a Top 20 Undergraduate Business College according to Poets&Quants.
Freeman College of Management Report
A look at Bucknell's media reach in 2023-24, when faculty and University leaders appeared nearly 3,000 times across media channels around the world.
Media Highlights
Bucknell at a Glance
Faculty:
360+
Average class size:
20
Worldwide Alumni:
56,000
Academic Majors:
66
Student-faculty ratio:
9:1
Classes taught by faculty:
100%