Decision Plans

First-year students

Bucknell University offers Early Decision I with an application deadline of Nov. 15, and Early Decision II and Regular Decision with an application deadline of Jan. 15.

If Bucknell University is a student’s first choice, Early Decision allows students to receive an admission decision within four to five weeks of the application deadline.  If the student is accepted under an early decision plan, the student must promptly withdraw the applications submitted to other colleges and universities and make no additional applications to any other university in any country. If the student is an early decision candidate and is seeking financial aid, the student need not withdraw other applications until the student has received notification about financial aid from Bucknell. Decisions for Early Decision applicants include admit, defer to Regular Decision for later consideration, or deny. Admitted applicants are required to submit a $500 nonrefundable enrollment deposit by the date indicated in their admission letter, typically within one month of the admission notification.

Regular Decision applicants receive notification by April 1. Decisions for Regular Decision applicants include admit, wait list for later consideration, or deny. Early Decision applicants deferred to Regular Decision will either be admitted or denied admission. Admitted applicants who decide to enroll are required to submit a $500 nonrefundable enrollment deposit by May 1.

Transfer students

Students may transfer to Bucknell for either the fall or spring semester.

The application deadline for the fall semester is March 15; for the spring semester, the deadline is Nov. 1. All supporting documents are required by the stated deadline. 

Admitted applicants who decide to enroll are required to submit a $500 nonrefundable enrollment deposit by the date indicated in their admission letter.

Find out more about the application process at bucknell.edu/apply.