Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division I
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
Bucknell University — editorial overview (Lewisburg, PA)
Bucknell University is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, which is a very small town in central Pennsylvania. There are about 5,200 residents of Lewisburg, and about 3,700 students at Bucknell, so the university plays an enormous role in the local economy. Bucknell is a liberal...
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