Top 50% of Schools in the Nation
(Wall Street Journals)
TOP 5 PROGRAMS
Physical Assistance (#46 Nation)
Engineering (#75 Nation)
Nursing-Anesthesia (#81 Nation)
Kinesiology & Exercise Science (#5 PA)
Social Work (#11 PA)
Career Services
96% of graduates succeeded in finding jobs or continuing and higher education.
176+ companies employed Gannon University after graduation.
Very strong Alumni network: there are 40,000+ alumni around the world to connect and network to find job opportunities. Over 88% students feel the career center was helpful in finding them a job/internship.
Handshake: Gannon has been effectively using Handshake portal to connect alumni and employers with students. As many internships, full-time jobs and interview opportunities are posted and accessible to students online.
Helpful career guide resources: to help students find out their career interests and how they can leverage their skills, Gannon offers online resources via MyPlan and “What Can I Do with this Major” platform.
Industrial Partnership: Gannon University establishes relationships with major companies and committees within the engineering and technology industries to connect students with internship, co-ops and industry-sponsored projects.
Merit Scholarships
$37 million in grants and scholarships awarded each year.
Presidential Scholarship: Full Tuition per year.
Founders Scholarship: up to $22,500 per year.
Academic Excellence Award: $20,000-$21,000 per year.
Knight Achievement Award: $18,000 per year.
Maroon & Gold Award: $14,000 per year.
Student Life and Safety
Safe campus: Gannon University has been in top 50 safest college campuses in Pennsylvania.
Tight-knit community on-campus: Gannon is in top 30 colleges with best student life in Pennsylvania. Students are required to live on-campus for the first 2 years to encourage engagement with the student body. Explore and make friends through 140+ campus organizations and a variety of campus programming, leadership programming, community services, spiritual life and other co-curricular involvement outside of the classroom.
Opportunistic and dynamic campus town: Erie campus is central to many businesses and organizations that provide students with hand-on learning opportunities. This urban campus in the heart of downtown is within walking distance to restaurants, shopping, entertainment. Erie campus is just a 2-hour drive from major cities like
Intensive English Program
Gannon University has the Office of English Language and Global Training that offers English as a Second Language (ESL) program, short-term programs, as well as workshops focusing on language and culture.
ESL course works are 9-week ESL sessions with 6 levels of instructions. ESL program at Gannon is accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation.
Short-term programs: includes a TOEFL preparation program as well as an English Language and American Culture Program.
Training Workshop: the language and culture workshops are designed to help students advance in both academic and professional fields that are English-related.