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When it comes to economic status, it is true that most students at Bucknell are considered to be wealthy, which is not a surprise given the high cost of tuition. In terms of different races, many students report that they do not see much diversity as they walk through campus. The minorities on campus tend to hang out amongst themselves, so there’s very little mingling between races. However, it’s important to note that there is geographic diversity. Students come from all over the United States and the world, which really helps bring more diversity to Bucknell with their ideals, customs, and upbringings. Bucknell is certainly not a school for only people from small-town Pennsylvania—the University attracts students from big cities, suburbs, and small towns. Also, students who are interested in mingling more amongst international students can choose to live on a language hall, where they’ll be surrounded by students of different nationalities.

It’s a fact that the University is not very diverse, but it is important to note that even though Bucknell has a rather homogenous student body, the students here are very accepting of students of different ethnicities. The admissions office at Bucknell is working really hard to increase the diversity at the University. With Bucknell’s location and its stereotypical “yuppie” students, it must be hard to appeal to the general masses, but Bucknell is trying with aggressive advertising campaigns and scholarship programs. Therefore, it seems promising that futures classes will continue to get more and more diverse.

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Diversity at Bucknell University

cms043

'15

Business Management

1.5

D+

Diversity?

More than a lot of white kids go to Bucknell. While everybody is open-minded about diversity, there is barely any at Bucknell. There is a good group of foreign students, however the majority of the population is Caucasian.

Jan 09, 2012

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Diversity at Bucknell University

coukoobird3

'13

Neuroscience

1.9

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Barely There

The school clearly wants to try and add diversity, but there is no integration between different cultural groups whatsoever. The international students and African American students all hang with themselves while the preppy white upper class students associate with their respective greek organizations

Oct 09, 2011

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rlv004

'13

Biological Sciences

3.5

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Getting Better

Diversity on campus has gotten better in recent years. Bucknellians are generally very accepting of others which adds to the feel of community here. There are a lot of white students here, mostly from the northeast part of the country.

Dec 30, 2010

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