Centre College vs Bucknell University

Centre College and Bucknell University, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Centre College, nestled in the heart of Danville, Kentucky, boasts a tight-knit community with a focus on personalized attention, while Bucknell University, situated in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, prides itself on its rigorous academics and research opportunities. With acceptance rates of 68% and 29%, respectively, these institutions cater to different levels of selectivity. Centre College's popular majors include Business, Biology, and Psychology, while Bucknell University's strengths lie in Engineering, Business, and Biology. Explore the comparison table below to delve into further details about these institutions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and more, to determine which one aligns best with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Bucknell University	Centre College
Overview
Location	Lewisburg, Pennsylvania	Danville, Kentucky
Campus setting	Town: Distant	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	4-1-4
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	91.0%	89.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation		Presbyterian

Admission
Acceptance rate	34.5%	68.0%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $50
SAT range	1295 - 1450	1235 - 1465
ACT range	29 - 33	27 - 33
Students submitting SAT score	35.0%	6.0%
Students submitting ACT score	17.0%	55.0%
Total number of applicants	11,263	2,567
Total number of admissions given out	3,886	1,745
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,027	377
Yield rate	26.4%	21.6%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$77,740	$59,000
Average net price	$38,170	$22,470
Tuition	$59,474	$46,000
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $9,192 Meal plan: $5,682	Room/dormitory: $5,850 Meal plan: $5,850
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	59.0% Average amount $37,752	100.0% Average amount $36,138
Students receiving federal student loan	32.0% Average amount $5,232	54.0% Average amount $5,347
Students taking out private loans	7.0% Average amount $23,169	6.0% Average amount $12,531

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	3,724 Men 47.1% Women 52.9%	1,320 Men 48.2% Women 51.8%
Graduate students	33 Men 30.3% Women 69.7%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	76.9%	N/A
International students	5.3%	4.2%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	3,394	1,368
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Pennsylvania New Jersey New York Connecticut Maryland	Tennessee Ohio Mississippi Georgia

Academics
Popular study areas	Engineering Business Social Sciences Education Foreign Languages and Literatures	Biological and Biomedical Sciences Psychology Foreign Languages and Literatures Physical Science Social Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	9:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	88.0%	86.4%
Dropout rate	0.6%	13.6%
Transferred out	11.3%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,290 Year 2: $66,147 Year 3: $82,360 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $71,437 Year 2: $76,460 Year 3: $80,333 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,748 Year 2: $69,002 Year 3: $76,198 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,343 Year 2: $49,683 Year 3: $69,149 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,231 Year 2: $65,610 Year 3: $68,732 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $51,607 Year 3: $66,842 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,041 Year 2: $55,102 Year 3: $63,698 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,358 Year 2: $49,136 Year 3: $60,608 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,507 Year 2: $52,941 Year 3: $57,352 International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,905 Year 2: $55,964 Year 3: $55,173	Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,375 Year 2: $48,432 Year 3: $58,238 Sociology and Anthropology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $33,040 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,417 Year 2: $33,809 Year 3: N/A English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $23,649 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $20,139 Year 2: $22,771 Year 3: N/A International/Global Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $20,343 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $21,467 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $41,193 Year 3: N/A History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,089 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A

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