Gannon University

Gannon University is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established as Cathedral College under the Villa Maria College charter of 1925. Later on, the name changed to Gannon College of Arts and Sciences and then changed to Gannon College in 1944. It achieved university status in 1979. Villa Maria College, the all-girls school founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph, merged with the university in 1989. Gannon University enrolls more than 4,000 students on an annual basis. The university offers students a variety of health science and engineering programs through its three colleges:

College of Engineering and Business
College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences

Gannon University has a large number of student organizations including the Student Government Association, Alpha Phi Sigma, Beta Beta Beta, Environmental Club, and GU Students for Life. Male students participate in sports such as football, swimming, basketball, and soccer. Female students participate in golf, cross country, basketball, and volleyball.

Campus Location

109 W Sixth St
Erie, PA 16541-0001
USA
Main Tel: (814) 871-7000
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
Many students concentrating in education and teaching and medicine.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Large number of students.
Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Master	449	24
Bachelor	442	51
Associate	44	8
Doctorale	30	2
< 1 year certificate	5	11
Postbaccalaureate certificate	5	8
2-4 year degree	3	1
Post-master's certificate	1	4

Students

Student enrollment was 4,134 in 2007-2008 (3,649 full-time equivalent).

About 41% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 59% of the class.

Undergrads are 61% of enrolled students and graduate students are 39%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 23,332
Room	$ 4,670
Board	$ 4,040
Books and supplies	$ 1,200
Other	$ 2,558

Financial Aid: Gannon participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Gannon:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	University of Scranton	Scranton, PA	5,612
2	Nazareth College	Rochester, NY	3,185
3	Baldwin-Wallace College	Berea, OH	4,383
4	Saint John Fisher College	Rochester, NY	3,793
5	George Fox University	Newberg, OR	3,372
6	Marywood University	Scranton, PA	3,316
7	Whitworth University	Spokane, WA	2,607
8	Aquinas College	Grand Rapids, MI	2,107
9	McKendree University	Lebanon, IL	3,312
10	Ashland University	Ashland, OH	6,493

Housing and Meals

Gannon provides on-campus housing for 1,231 of its 3,649 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 186 male students received the aid (men were 59% of those receiving aid) and 130 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 41% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	80%
Women	84%
All	82%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	460-560
Math	450-580
Writing	440-550

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (5 awarded)

Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (91 awarded)

Accounting
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Finance
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
Insurance
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Investments and Securities
Management Information Systems
Marketing/Marketing Management
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (26 awarded)

Computer Engineering
Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer and Information Sciences
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

Environmental Science
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (241 awarded)

Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Educational Leadership and Administration
Elementary Education and Teaching
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (105 awarded)

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (17 awarded)

Child Care and Support Services Management
Public Administration
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Work

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (0 awarded)

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

LAW (10 awarded)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (44 awarded)

Area Studies
English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
Foreign Languages and Literatures
History
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (16 awarded)

Advertising
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (69 awarded)

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Physician Assistant
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE (59 awarded)

Gerontology
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (73 awarded)

Nurse Anesthetist
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (45 awarded)

Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Occupational Therapy/Therapist

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded)

Philosophy
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (59 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (34 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Criminalistics and Criminal Science
Juvenile Corrections

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (67 awarded)

Counseling Psychology
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology