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The real 4-year cost of Bucknell University in Pennsylvania
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Bucknell University went from $39,652 to $73,500, an average of 3.5% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $73,500Tuition $72,600 + activity fee $900.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $39,652 | – | – |
| 2009 | $40,816 | – | – |
| 2010 | $42,342 | – | – |
| 2011 | $43,866 | – | – |
| 2012 | $45,378 | – | – |
| 2013 | $46,902 | – | – |
| 2014 | $48,498 | – | – |
| 2015 | $50,152 | – | – |
| 2016 | $51,960 | – | – |
| 2017 | $53,986 | – | – |
| 2018 | $56,092 | – | – |
| 2019 | $58,196 | – | – |
| 2020 | $58,202 | – | – |
| 2021 | $59,802 | – | – |
| 2022 | $61,746 | – | – |
| 2023 | $64,772 | – | – |
| 2026 | $73,500 | $73,500 | – |
| 2027 | – | $76,099 | $75,363–$76,835 |
| 2028 | – | $78,790 | $77,273–$80,321 |
| 2029 | – | $81,576 | $79,232–$83,966 |
| 2030 | – | $84,460 | $81,240–$87,776 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $73,500 |
| Year 2 | $76,099 |
| Year 3 | $78,790 |
| Year 4 | $81,576 |
| 4-year total | $309,965 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $269,965
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $155,830
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $18,380/ yr
- rising 3.8% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $77,799
School’s own published rateHousing $11,400 + meal plan $6,980.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Bucknell University4-year schools with similar prices in Pennsylvania
Closest to Bucknell University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Bryn Mawr College$73,441
- Swarthmore College$73,204
- University of Pennsylvania$73,978
- Villanova University$74,014
- Franklin and Marshall College$75,116
- Gettysburg College$71,730
- Dickinson College$71,650
- Lafayette College$70,846
Use this data
Published figures for Bucknell University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.