Emboldening
Bucknell
A Bucknell education changes lives. We’re building a future of even more impact with our boldest campaign yet.
The future belongs to those who can connect ideas, adapt quickly and lead through change. That’s exactly the kind of graduate Bucknell produces.
Our graduates outperform their peers in career placement and earning power. Not because of their resumes but because they were prepared differently here. Together, we’re expanding access, strengthening academics and boosting opportunities so more future Bucknellians can benefit from the same transformative experiences.
Campaign Commitments
A $1 billion investment in the students arriving next — and every class that follows. Five commitments. One collective outcome: A different kind of graduate.
The Bucknell Advantage
Every student learns across disciplines. The Ivies have prestige. Liberal arts colleges have breadth. Technical schools have depth. Bucknell has all three. By 2032, Bucknell will ensure that every student leverages it.
The Foundation
At Bucknell, the residential community isn’t separate from the academic one. It is where growth continues. Where the support ensures no student does it alone.
The Arena
Every Bucknell student-athlete competes for championships and graduates ready for everything that comes after. Sports funded to be competitive today and endowed for tomorrow’s excellence. Analytics, training and enrichment experiences that turn potential into performance. And the resolve to win Patriot League titles, not just compete for them.
The Launch
Most universities prepare students for their first job. Bucknell prepares them for the career-defining conversations — technical, financial and human. No other undergraduate institution produces this type of graduate. Because no other undergraduate institution is built this way.
The Promise
Cost is not a qualification. Bucknell will meet 100% of demonstrated need for every admitted student, eliminate loans for families earning under $150,000, and strengthen the merit scholarships that make Bucknell the obvious choice for the most exceptional students. That’s not a financial aid policy. It’s a statement about who belongs here.
Campaign Progress
Thanks to the generosity of supporters like you, Be the ’ray is gaining momentum toward reaching its $1 billion goal.
Overview
Total Donations Raised
$518,308,693
52% of $1 Billion Donation Goal Raised
Featured Stories
Discover the people, breakthroughs and moments shaping the bold future of Bucknell. Explore the many ways philanthropy, innovation and community support create a lasting impact on campus and beyond.
No. 1 Is Just the Beginning: Career Outcomes Set the Stage for Growth
Bucknell is already recognized as one of the nation’s premier universities for preparing students for rapid career advancement and a lifetime of success. The Be the ’ray Campaign is about building on our momentum to become the very best.
11.06.26
Paving the Way for Interdisciplinary Innovation: Bucknell’s Academic Centers
Innovation and interdisciplinary excellence thrive at two of Bucknell’s newest academic centers: the Perricelli-Gegnas Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation and the Dominguez Center for Data Science.
11.06.26
A Place that Feels Like Home: Hannah Kosko ’27
The Center for Access & Success has supported every step of Hannah Kosko’s Bucknell journey. Now, she's helping make the center an even more welcoming space for first-generation students and scholarship recipients.
11.06.26
Be the ’ray Today
Build an even brighter future for Bucknell. Support the commitment area that resonates with you most — or give where you’ll have the most impact for Bucknellians.