Erie, PA · Private · 2,365 undergraduates · urban
Gannon University
Less selective
The Erie location makes professional fieldwork and community engagement accessible from a compact urban campus.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in career outcomes, and steady in academic standing.- Admission
- 76.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 66.7%
6,331 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$58,845 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Gannon University apart
Academic design
Programs emphasize practical preparation through laboratories, clinical and field experiences, internships and service learning. Education students, for example, begin school-based field experience early in the program.
Campus pattern
Gannon’s main campus is integrated into downtown Erie near the Lake Erie waterfront. Students can move easily between campus activities and community-based clinical, service and internship sites.
Defining feature
The Erie location makes professional fieldwork and community engagement accessible from a compact urban campus.
Can I get in?
76.7% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
6,331About 77 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Gannon University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Gannon University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs emphasize practical preparation through laboratories, clinical and field experiences, internships and service learning. Education students, for example, begin school-based field experience early in the program.
Make the fit specific
The Erie location makes professional fieldwork and community engagement accessible from a compact urban campus.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Fee waiver: accepted
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Gannon University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
The Erie location makes professional fieldwork and community engagement accessible from a compact urban campus.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Admits separately
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Biology, General
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Gannon University beyond the classroom
Gannon’s main campus is integrated into downtown Erie near the Lake Erie waterfront. Students can move easily between campus activities and community-based clinical, service and internship sites.
A defining academic feature
Programs emphasize practical preparation through laboratories, clinical and field experiences, internships and service learning. Education students, for example, begin school-based field experience early in the program.
What shapes an ordinary week
Gannon’s main campus is integrated into downtown Erie near the Lake Erie waterfront. Students can move easily between campus activities and community-based clinical, service and internship sites.
What changes the experience
The Erie location makes professional fieldwork and community engagement accessible from a compact urban campus.