Bucknell University
Private college in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bucknell University is a private liberal arts college in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. 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.
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Latin: Universitas Bucnellensis | |
Former name | University at Lewisburg (1846–1886)[1] |
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Type | Private liberal arts college |
Established | 1846; 178 years ago (1846)[1] |
Endowment | $1.07 billion (2022)[2] |
President | John C. Bravman[1] |
Academic staff | 423[3] |
Undergraduates | 3,747[3] |
Postgraduates | 40[3] |
Location | , , United States 40°57′17″N 76°53′01″W |
Campus | 450 acres (1.8 km2)[3] Small town |
Colors | Bucknell blue and orange[4] |
Nickname | Bison |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I, Patriot League, NCAA FCS, CWPA[3] |
Mascot | Bucky the Bison[5] |
Website | www |
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Approximately 3,700 undergraduate students and 50 graduate students attend the university. The school is a member of the Patriot League in NCAA Division I athletics and its mascot is the Bucknell Bison.