Bucknell

Pennsylvania private university

Bucknell is a private university in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, founded in 1846.

It functions as a selective liberal arts institution with engineering and management programs.

The name appears most often in college rankings, athletic conferences, and alumni contexts: She went to Bucknell on a swimming scholarship.

university

Lewisburg

Borough in Union County

undergraduate · college · campus · NCAA · dormitory · tuition · alumni · admissions · engineering · humanities

athletics

basketball

Team sport with hoops

wrestling · rowing · field hockey · track · stadium · team · coach · recruit · athlete · championship

namesake

benefactor

One who gives aid

donation · Baptist · nineteenth century · patron · legacy · charter · trustee · dedication · memorial · namesake

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institutional type

BucknellPenn State

Large Pennsylvania public university

state school · public university · community college · land-grant university · SUNY

institutional size and setting

BucknellOhio State

Major Columbus public university

Columbia · UCLA · commuter school · Boston University · University of Chicago

academic scale and mission

BucknellOhio State

Major Columbus public university

research university · University of Michigan · online university · for-profit college

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G