Gannon Academic Snapshot
Admission Selectiveness:
- Admission Rate: 74.16%. Moderately selective, indicating a less competitive admission process.
Tuition Overview:
- Tuition: $40,656
- Tuition is moderate, reflecting a balance between quality and cost.
Student Population at Gannon:
- Total Enrollment: 4,189, including 236 online students
- 2,768 Undergraduate, 1,421 Graduate
- Gender Distribution: 43.2% men, 56.8% women.
- This is a lower medium-sized institution, balancing resources and a sense of community.
Graduation & Retention Rate
- Graduation Rate: 66%. Moderate graduation rate, typical for many institutions.
- Transfer-Out Rate: 1%. Few students transfer out, suggesting most students remain through graduation.
- First-Year Retention Rate: 76%. Good retention, typical for many institutions.
Programs & Degrees Offered
- Programs Offered: 146 academic programs available.
- Online Programs: 9 programs available fully online.
- Graduate Programs: 37 graduate-level programs offered.
- Special Programs: Health Professions.
- Degrees Awarded: Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor's.
Gannon Overview
Gannon University (Gannon) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Erie, PA. It is classified as Doctoral / Research University by Carnegie Classification, also known as D/PU (Doctoral/Professional University). You can compare their tuition and admission statistics at D/PU (Doctoral/Professional University) comparison page.
The Gannon's tuition & fees is $40,656 for the academic year 2024-2025. 75% of the enrolled undergraduates have received grants or scholarships, with an average aid amount of $28,009.
The school has a total enrollment of 4,189 and the students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%).
Gannon's acceptance rate is 74.16% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 11.41%.
Gannon ranked 15th in Pennsylvania Colleges rankings. Gannon University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
2025 Tuition & Fees and 2026 Estimation
For undergraduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees of Gannon University is $40,656. For graduate programs, its 2025 graduate school tuition & fees is $23,840.
The estimated 2026 tuition & fees for prospective students is $43,554 based on the current year tuition changes from last year. The estimated 2026 graduate school tuition & fees is $25,509.
| Undergraduate | $40,656 |
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| Graduate | $23,840 |
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| Undergraduate | $43,554 |
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| Graduate | $25,509 |
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The estimation for 2025-2026 tuition costs is based on the cost change rates of last year.
Learning Opportunities and Campus Services
Gannon University offers online classes (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. It has ROTC programs and offers teacher certification programs designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for certification as teachers.
Special Learning Opportunities at Gannon
| Learning Opportunities |
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| ROTC | Army |
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| Weekend/Evening College | Yes |
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| Teacher Certification | Yes |
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| Study Abroad | Yes |
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| On-Campus Services |
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| Academic/career counseling service | Yes |
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| Employment services for students | Yes |
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| Placement services for completers | Yes |
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| On-campus day care for students' children | No |
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