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Gannon University Overview

Gannon University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Gannon University Known For?

645 Undergraduate Awards
$36,650 Avg Cost After Aid
81% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Gannon.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 58% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Gannon with a bachelor's degree make about $58,845 a year. That's 44% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Gannon University?

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Contact details for Gannon are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 109 W Sixth St, Erie, PA 16541-0001
Phone: 814-871-7000
Website: www.gannon.edu

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How Do I Get Into Gannon?

You can apply to Gannon online at: https://apply.gannon.edu/Apply/Account/Login

Admission Requirements for Gannon

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 3
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Gannon?

81% Acceptance Rate
47% Of Accepted Are Women
Gannon has an acceptance rate of 81%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 53% of accepted students are men and 47% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.

Can I Afford Gannon University?

$36,650 Net Price
80% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Gannon is $36,650. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Gannon, approximately 80% of students took out student loans averaging $8,553 a year. That adds up to $34,212 over four years for those students.

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Gannon University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,723 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,208 undergraduate students at Gannon, with 2,723 being full-time and 485 being part-time.

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There are also 1,043 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,723 full-time undergraduates at Gannon, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Gannon University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 45
Black or African American 151
Hispanic or Latino 121
White 1,970
International Students 238
Other Races/Ethnicities 198

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Gannon University. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 61 countries are represented at Gannon. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

Gannon University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 0 49 113 162
Other Health Professions 0 0 132 0 0 0 132
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 0 0 108 0 108
Allied Health Professions 0 5 4 0 90 0 99
Computer Information Systems 0 0 0 0 96 0 96
Nursing 0 0 51 5 16 14 86
Health & Physical Education 0 0 61 0 6 0 67
Business Administration & Management 0 0 21 0 31 0 52
General Biology 0 0 47 0 0 0 47
Educational Administration 0 0 0 36 0 0 36
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 23 0 9 0 32
Information Technology 0 0 5 0 24 0 29
Communication Sciences 0 0 1 0 28 0 29
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 27 0 0 0 27
Electrical Engineering 0 0 6 0 21 0 27
General Psychology 0 0 27 0 0 0 27
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 25 0 25
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 1 24 0 0 0 25
Security Science and Technology 0 0 0 7 16 0 23
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 13 0 7 0 20
Accounting 0 0 19 0 0 0 19
Engineering-Related Fields 0 0 0 0 19 0 19
Environmental Engineering 0 0 11 0 8 0 19
Marketing 0 0 15 0 0 0 15
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 14 0 0 0 14
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 4 0 9 0 13
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 7 4 0 11
Computer Engineering 0 0 0 0 11 0 11
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 4 7 0 0 11
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 3 7 0 0 0 10
Computer Programming 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
Other Social Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 9 9
Computer Science 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
International Business 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Mathematics 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Political Science & Government 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Literature 0 0 5 0 1 0 6
Legal Support Services 1 0 5 0 0 0 6
Chemistry 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0 5 0 5
Public Health 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Social Work 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Business/Managerial Economics 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 4 0 0 4
Industrial Engineering 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
History 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Philosophy 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Insurance 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
International Studies 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Intelligence & Command Control Operations 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Funeral & Mortuary Science 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Theological & Ministerial Studies 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Business/Commerce 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Journalism 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Information Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Area Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Recreation Administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1 9 635 69 583 136 1,433

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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