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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?

587 Undergraduate Awards
$36,650 Avg Cost After Aid
79% Acceptance Rate
  • The 4% student loan default rate at Gannon is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Gannon.
  • In 2017-2018, 64% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Gannon bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $48,100 a year. That's about 18% more than their peers at other schools.

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Gannon University Rankings

According to our 2022 analysis, Gannon is ranked #427 out of 2,587 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Gannon has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#67 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#148 Best Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Gannon.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#2 Most Popular Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#11 Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#12 Most Popular Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#18 Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#19 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#40 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#50 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#58 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Gannon has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#23 Best Athletic Training Schools College Factual
#37 Best Radiologic Technology Schools College Factual
#51 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools College Factual
#103 Best Healthcare Schools Healthcare Degree Search
#135 Best Allied Health Professions Schools College Factual
#229 Best Health Professions Schools College Factual

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
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gannonu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gannonu

How Do I Get Into Gannon?

You can apply to Gannon online at: https://apply.gannon.edu/Ellucian.ERecruiting.Web.External/Pages/Welcome.aspx

Admission Requirements for Gannon

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Gannon?

79% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
83% Submit SAT Scores
Gannon has an acceptance rate of 79%, 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 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 74%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Average Test Scores

About 83% of students accepted to Gannon submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 610. Math scores were between 490 and 600.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Gannon University  ( 500 to 610 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Gannon University  ( 490 to 600 )
200
800
Gannon received ACT scores from 29% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 26. Math scores were between 18 and 26. Composite scores were between 20 and 26.

ACT English Scores for Gannon University  ( 18 to 26 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Gannon University  ( 18 to 26 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Gannon University  ( 20 to 26 )
1
36

Can I Afford Gannon University?

$36,650 Net Price
75% Take Out Loans
3.7% Loan Default Rate
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 75% of students took out student loans averaging $8,878 a year. That adds up to $35,512 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Gannon is 3.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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.

Online Learning at Gannon University

229 Took All Classes Online
2,131 Took At Least One Class Online
-2.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 2,131 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Gannon has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 44th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Gannon

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Gannon University was -2.8%. This is the #1,888 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Gannon regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Gannon majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Education 4%
Educational Administration 38%
Health Professions 13%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Gannon ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Gannon.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Teaching English or French #130
Teacher Education Subject Specific #422

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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 46 111 157
Allied Health Professions 9 10 13 0 64 0 96
Other Health Professions 0 0 94 0 0 0 94
Nursing 0 0 57 12 22 2 93
Health & Physical Education 0 0 55 0 7 0 62
Business Administration & Management 0 0 22 0 34 0 56
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 45 0 45
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 26 0 16 0 42
General Biology 0 0 38 0 0 0 38
Educational Administration 0 0 0 26 0 0 26
Engineering-Related Fields 0 0 0 0 23 0 23
Accounting 0 0 19 0 0 0 19
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 18 0 0 0 18
General Psychology 0 0 18 0 0 0 18
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 17 0 0 0 17
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 1 13 0 0 0 14
Marketing 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
Electrical Engineering 0 0 7 0 6 0 13
Legal Support Services 4 1 7 0 0 0 12
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 1 5 5 0 11
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 11 0 11
Other Social Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 6 0 3 0 9
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Computer Information Systems 0 0 0 0 8 0 8
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0 8 0 8
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Audiovisual Communications 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Environmental Engineering 0 0 5 0 1 0 6
Political Science & Government 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Insurance 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Literature 0 0 2 0 3 0 5
Mathematics 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
General Business/Commerce 0 4 0 0 0 0 4
International Business 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Management Information Systems 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Computer Engineering 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
International Studies 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Funeral & Mortuary Science 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Philosophy 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Business/Managerial Economics 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Computer Programming 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Industrial Engineering 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
History 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 2 1 0 0 0 3
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Chemistry 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Social Work 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Public Health 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Theological & Ministerial Studies 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
Computer Science 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Journalism 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 13 18 556 43 307 123 1,060

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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