Spotlight on Bucknell University Posted on March 28th
Bucknell University
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Today’s college spotlight takes us to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, home of Bucknell University. Bucknell has greater name recognition than many of the colleges I spotlight, but the school is worth a closer look for many reasons.
Academically, Bucknell has surprising breadth for a university of under 4,000 students. Indeed, the atmosphere at Bucknell feels much more like a liberal arts college than a comprehensive university. This is part of the school’s attraction. The educational focus is almost entirely on undergraduates, yet the school can boast of an extremely strong engineering program, a popular management major, and numerous programs abroad. The heart of Bucknell University is the liberal arts and sciences, and the school was awarded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for its strengths on that front. With an 11 to 1 student / faculty ratio, undergraduates will receive lots of personal attention from their professors.
On the athletic front, Bucknell is also unusual for a small university. Bucknell has had great success in the NCAA Division I Patriot League, and the school can also boast of one of the highest athlete graduation rates among all Division I programs in the country.
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To learn more about Bucknell University, be sure to check out the Bucknell profile and visit the official Bucknell website.
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