lyssnyss06

Compare please?

mbgolf12

I visited both these campuses two years ago. Bucknell really seemed superior (I may be a little biased though). I think that it depends on what major you are looking for, but I am assuming engineering with these choices.

Both engineer program are very impressive, however, Lehigh's campus is a little scary. It is on the side on a cliff in a run down area. It is open to crime and when I read the school newspaper, it seemed this was the case.

Bucknell, however, is much more relaxed and rural than Lehigh's campus. I think that the most important thing is that you visit the campuses.

I would say that you can't go wrong with either choice. I hope this helped...

BTW: I applied to Bucknell only, and was recently accepted!!!

Whistle Pig

I'd ditto mbgolf's observations. Only downside to Lewisburg is "you can't get there from here." But once you're there, stats suggest students never leave until their eligibility runs into their diploma.

Ours is accepted both places, but not interested in Lehigh, mostly because of its aesthetics and campus culture. Significantly different in both.

lyssnyss06

I am actually looking for a business major. I am not exactly sure in what, but I was admitted into the school of business at lehigh, but into the regular school at bucknell. My mom believes that a degree from bucknell, whatever it is, will look better than a degree from lehighs business program...

Whistle Pig

Your mom's a bright, insightful gal. Either is good, and hairs may be split in terms of trying to differentiate their worth, generally. LU has a much more bus/engineering culture than BU. Go where your heart leads. Which one feels right? IMO,they are very distinct and different types of places aside from being in the same state (actually a commonwealth) and athletic conference.

mdcdancer02

I agree that both are great schools, I may be biased though since I am going to Lehigh in the fall.
I have heard really good things about Lehigh's business school and it is ranked pretty high. I don't know much about Bucknell's business program but I know Lehigh's is pretty good. good luck!

Whistle Pig

The major diff between these 2, imo, is that Lehigh has nice buildings in a terrible location ... hill, town. Both are ugly and nothing to be done about either. BU is as they say, "the country club on the Susquehanna." Don't go to BU though if you don't like small town, amish buggies, beautiful mountains, and fresh air. So each is unique, good in its own ways, and very different from the other. This should be a no-brainer of a choice for those admitted to both. Ours were, and they chose ... neither. Go figure.

snajean

My daughter was in your same position of deciding between Bucknell and Lehigh just 2 years ago. It is a hard decision. We knew that Lehigh had a more extensive business college than Bucknell's 2 majors- managment and accounting. But she chose Bucknell primarily due to its community feel,and she is very happy with her decision.

What really helped her to decide was to go back to her 1st impression of each school, and when she really evaluated each school that way, she saw that one had a distinctly better fit for her. Good luck.