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# Schools Similar to Bucknell University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/bucknell-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/bucknell-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/bucknell-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/bucknell-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/bucknell-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Bucknell University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 3 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Bucknell University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Lafayette College](/school/lafayette-college/) | 28.9% | 31.5% | $91,758 4 years after completion |
| Franklin and Marshall College | 28.9% | 28.2% | $74,391 4 years after completion |
| Gettysburg College | 28.9% | 38.9% | $72,658 4 years after completion |
| Bryn Mawr College | 28.9% | 29.4% | $57,476 4 years after completion |
| [Trinity College](/school/trinity-college/) | 28.9% | 29.3% | $83,645 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Bucknell University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [George Washington University](/school/george-washington-university/) | 28.9% | 47.1% | $95,967 4 years after completion |
| [Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok](/school/yeshivas-beer-yitzchok/) | 28.9% | 86.2% | $95,988 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Lafayette College](/school/lafayette-college/) | PA | $91,758 4 years after completion |
| [Lehigh University](/school/lehigh-university/) | PA | $101,748 4 years after completion |
| [University of Scranton](/school/university-of-scranton/) | PA | $79,409 4 years after completion |
| [Tufts University](/school/tufts-university/) | MA | $97,474 4 years after completion |
| [Brown University](/school/brown-university/) | RI | $94,678 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Bucknell University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Lafayette College](/school/lafayette-college/) | $40,766 | $34,433 | $91,758 4 years after completion |
| [Princeton University](/school/princeton-university/) | $40,766 | $6,128 | $108,590 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Berkeley](/school/university-of-california-berkeley/) | $40,766 | $13,481 | $96,018 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Wentworth Institute of Technology](/school/wentworth-institute-of-technology/) | MA | $95,027 4 years after completion |
| [Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences](/school/massachusetts-college-of-pharmacy-and-health-sciences/) | MA | $93,192 4 years after completion |
| [Molloy University](/school/molloy-university/) | NY | $96,058 4 years after completion |
| [Thomas Jefferson University](/school/thomas-jefferson-university/) | PA | $87,195 4 years after completion |
| Bryant University | RI | $90,592 4 years after completion |
| Yeshiva University | NY | $93,796 4 years after completion |
| [Lafayette College](/school/lafayette-college/) | PA | $91,758 4 years after completion |
| Providence College | RI | $83,143 4 years after completion |
| [New York Institute of Technology](/school/new-york-institute-of-technology/) | NY | $81,370 4 years after completion |
| [College of the Holy Cross](/school/college-of-the-holy-cross/) | MA | $84,553 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).