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15 schools closest to Bucknell University (Trajecta Score 69) — neighbors in Pennsylvania first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.
Bucknell University's full data page| # | College | Location | Admit rate | SAT range | Avg net price | Earnings (10yr) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Bucknell University (this school) | Lewisburg, PA | 29% | 1310–1470 | $40,766 | $94k | 69 |
| 1 | Villanova University Selective | Villanova, PA | 27% | 1395–1510 | $43,756 | $100k | 72 |
| 2 | Franklin and Marshall College Selective | Lancaster, PA | 28% | 1310–1463 | $36,425 | $76k | 66 |
| 3 | Bryn Mawr College Selective | Bryn Mawr, PA | 29% | 1280–1510 | $31,759 | $75k | 66 |
| 4 | Lafayette College Selective | Easton, PA | 31% | 1350–1500 | $34,433 | $91k | 73 |
| 5 | Lehigh University Selective | Bethlehem, PA | 26% | 1370–1500 | $36,931 | $106k | 73 |
| 6 | Gettysburg College Selective | Gettysburg, PA | 39% | 1270–1460 | $31,490 | $72k | 63 |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus Moderate | West Lafayette, IN | 50% | 1200–1480 | $14,600 | $72k | 69 |
| 8 | Binghamton University Selective | Vestal, NY | 39% | 1340–1500 | $21,620 | $81k | 69 |
| 9 | Santa Clara University Moderate | Santa Clara, CA | 48% | 1350–1490 | $50,062 | $109k | 69 |
| 10 | University of Rochester Moderate | Rochester, NY | 40% | 1410–1540 | $29,278 | $79k | 69 |
| 11 | George Washington University Moderate | Washington, DC | 47% | 1350–1500 | $36,586 | $91k | 69 |
| 12 | Jewish Theological Seminary of America Moderate | New York, NY | 49% | 1440–1580 | $43,195 | $93k | 69 |
| 13 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Moderate | Raleigh, NC | 42% | 1300–1470 | $17,303 | $69k | 69 |
| 14 | Stony Brook University Moderate | Stony Brook, NY | 49% | 1330–1500 | $18,784 | $75k | 70 |
| 15 | Case Western Reserve University Selective | Cleveland, OH | 37% | 1430–1540 | $41,190 | $88k | 69 |
How these are picked: schools in Pennsylvania with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →