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Gannon is a church-affiliated, liberal arts university. It was founded 1925. Its 13-acre campus is located in downtown Erie, close to the south shore of Lake Erie.

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collegeType
Private
studentType
Coed
3,091
Undergraduates
1,283
Men - 41.5%
1,809
Women - 58.5%
1,574
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
81% of 6,678 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.65
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
21-27 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$56,226
Tuition and Fees
$36,676
Room and Board
$15,510
Average Percent of Need Met
75%
Average Freshman Award
$30,940
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$0
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
247
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
21%
10-19
33%
20-29
37%
30-39
9%
50-99
0%
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Erie Population
95,077
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Cleveland, Buffalo, Pittsburgh
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
46% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II
Mascot
Knight
Sororities
11% of women participate
Fraternities
8% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0%
Asian
3%
Black/African-American
6.6%
Hispanic/Latino
5.7%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.3%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0%
White
77.2%
Unknown
3.2%
International Students
11.1%
First-Year Students Returning
79.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
54.5%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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