Bucknell's tuition & fees has increased from $50,152 (2015) to $67,812 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 35.21% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $21,900 (year 2015) to $29,616 (year 2025).
Bucknell's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 34.36% from 2015 ($65,268).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Bucknell's COA is $87,696, which is increased by 4.66% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Bucknell's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 35.21% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $67,446. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Bucknell University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $900, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $900 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $900 | |
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| 2017-18 | $900 | |
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| 2018-19 | $900 | |
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| 2019-20 | $900 | |
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| 2020-21 | $900 | |
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| 2021-22 | $900 | |
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| 2022-23 | $900 | |
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| 2023-24 | $900 | |
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| 2024-25 | $900 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 32.98% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 32.98% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Bucknell University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,216 | $14,216 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,740 | $14,740 | 3.69% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,239 | $15,239 | 3.39% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,758 | $15,758 | 3.41% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,304 | $16,304 | 3.46% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,820 | $16,820 | 3.16% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,038 | $17,038 | 1.30% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,524 | $17,524 | 2.85% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,118 | $18,118 | 3.39% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,984 | $18,984 | 4.78% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Bucknell University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Bucknell University | $67,812 | $64,772 | 4.69% |
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| College of the Holy Cross | $64,500 | $60,850 | 6.00% |
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| United States Naval Academy | -$1 | - | - |
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| Colgate University | $70,306 | $67,024 | 4.90% |
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| Lafayette College | $64,648 | $61,824 | 4.57% |
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| Lehigh University | $64,980 | $62,180 | 4.50% |
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