Gannon University

Private · Moderately Selective · PA

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationPA · Northeast

SettingUrban

Undergrads2,365

Student:faculty11:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate53.1%

6-yr grad rate66.4%

Drop-out rate23.8%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$41k

Out-of-state tuition$41k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity39.1%

Gender diversity57.2%

International18.2%

IdentityRoman Catholic

Overview

Gannon University is a Catholic university in downtown Erie, Pennsylvania, a few blocks from the city's bayfront. Its campus is woven directly into downtown Erie rather than set apart from it, and the university also operates a second campus in Ruskin, Florida focused on health sciences.

Academics

Health professions are the clear center of gravity — physician assistant studies, a physical therapy pathway, and nursing draw a large share of students — alongside growing programs in engineering and cybersecurity. The Florida campus extends several of the health-science offerings to a second site outside Tampa.

Campus & student life

Erie's urban core surrounds the campus, giving students direct access to a small city's downtown rather than a self-contained suburban quad. Catholic identity and mission show up in campus ministry and service programming, though the student body and campus culture are broadly practical and career-oriented.

Worth knowing

The two-campus structure — Erie and Ruskin, Florida — is unusual for a school this size and matters most for students in the health-science programs that operate at both locations; which campus a program runs on is worth confirming before enrolling.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate74.2%

Enrolled mid-50%1210

Test policynot used

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

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