Criminal justice
Ranked #251 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 34 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $55,000
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Gannon University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 74.2% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 3,967 of 4,746 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 500–620, SAT Math 490–630, ACT 20–28. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,365
Larger than 61% of colleges
National median 1,603
Gannon UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Gannon University admitted 74.2% of 4,746 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants4,746
74.2% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted3,967
16.1% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)638
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 500–620
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 490–630
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 20–28
- 136
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- 990–1250
- ACT, middle 50%
- 20–28
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$24,443
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $42,641
- Average net price
- $24,443
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 26.3%
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70.9%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
76.2%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$64,498
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Gannon University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Gannon University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Finance
Ranked #260 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 24 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $73,971
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Mechanical engineering
Ranked #269 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $82,856
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #292 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $54,161
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $25,377
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Engineering
Ranked #317 of 327 for valueMechanical Engineering · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $82,856
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Biology
Ranked #394 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 38 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $60,846
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Nursing
Ranked #579 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 65 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $80,846
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
2,365
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/professional university
A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Gannon UniversityErie, PA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Gannon University
Erie, PA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Doctoral/professional university
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityBuffalo, NY · about 81 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- gannon.edu
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $24,443 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II (this college)
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Mission & community
Catholic
Affiliated with the Catholic Church.
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What is the Gannon University acceptance rate for 2026?
Gannon University admitted 74.2% of 4,746 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Gannon University tuition?
Tuition at Gannon University is $42,641 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $24,443 a year.
What is the average net price at Gannon University?
The average net price at Gannon University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $24,443 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Gannon University?
70.9% of first-time, full-time students at Gannon University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Gannon University?
The closest matches are DeSales University, Marywood University, and Seton Hill University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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