Bucknell University
Former name | University at Lewisburg (1846–1886) |
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| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | 1846 |
| Endowment | $1.26 billion (2025) |
| President | John C. Bravman |
Academic staff | 442 |
| Undergraduates | 3,928 |
| Postgraduates | 47 |
| Location | Lewisburg, Pennsylvania address , U.S. 40°57′17″N 76°53′01″W / 40.95472°N 76.88361°W |
| Campus | 450 acres (1.8 km2) |
| Colors | Blue and orange |
| Nickname | Bison |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I (FCS) Patriot League CWPA |
| Mascot | Bucky the Bison |
| Website | www |
Bucknell University is a private liberal-arts college in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1846 as the University at Lewisburg, it now consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Freeman College of Management, and the College of Engineering. It offers 65 majors and 70 minors in the sciences and humanities. Located just south of Lewisburg, the 445-acre (1.80 km2) campus rises above the West Branch of the Susquehanna River.
Approximately 3,900 undergraduate students and 50 graduate students attend Bucknell. It is a member of the Patriot League in NCAA Division I athletics. Its athletic teams are the Bucknell Bison and its mascot is Bucky the Bison.