Visiting Bucknell

Visit campus to learn more about Bucknell’s academic programs, resources and facilities. Visit options for prospective students and families include:

  • Preview Session

  • Student-led Campus Tour

  • Engineering Student-led Facility Tour

  • Class Visit

  • Open Houses

  • Driving Tour

  • Self-guided Tour

  • Seasonal Virtual Visit Options

Interviews are not part of the application process. 

Find out more at bucknell.edu/visit.

Virtual options can be found on our Virtual Welcome Center.

Application Fee Waivers for Visitors

Students who participate in certain in-person visit options are eligible for an application fee waiver.

Qualifying visits include attending a:

  • Campus Visit

  • Open House

  • College Admissions Workshop (for Bucknell alumni, faculty and staff families)

  • Self-Guided Tour (If the applicant completes our self-guided tour while on campus, they must stop by the Office of Admissions to fill out an inquiry card to qualify for an application fee waiver.)

Fee waivers also apply to students who apply for and attend a:

  • Chemistry Camp

  • Engineering Camp

  • Journey to Bucknell

  • Bucknell Academy Summer Experience

Fee waivers are applied once the visit is complete, and students will receive instructions for how to redeem the offer via email. Students must complete their visit before submitting their application. Bucknell is unable to refund application fees for students who visit and receive a fee waiver after applying.