Applying to Gannon

Gannon University's acceptance rate is 76.70% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 6,331 students applied and 4,856 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Gannon.
Gannon's acceptance rate places 31st out of 120 Pennsylvania colleges with competitive admission.
To apply to Gannon, it is required to submit high school GPA and record.
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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Gannon University is 76.70% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 12.75%. 3,350 men and 2,964 women applied to Gannon and 2,469 men and 2,387 women students were accepted.
Among them, 253 men and 366 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Gannon.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Gannon
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,3313,3502,964017
Admitted4,8562,4692,38700
Enrolled61925336600
Acceptance Rate 76.70%73.70%80.53%-0.00%
Yield 12.75%10.25%15.33%--
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)
Gannon University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 619 first-year students enrolled in Gannon. The proportion of full-time students is 99.35% and part-time students is 0.65%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 40.87% and women students is 59.13%.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Gannon.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Gannon
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total61925336600
Full-time61525136400
Part-time42200
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Gannon. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Gannon University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
Gannon Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankConsidered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsConsidered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTNot Considered
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Personal statement or essayConsidered, if submitted
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Gannon.
Admission Information for Applying to Gannon
Open Admission PolicyNo
Admission Informationwww.gannon.edu/Admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://apply.gannon.edu/Apply/Account/Login
Calendar SystemSemester
Course for High School StudentsOffers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits AcceptedCredits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
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