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Gannon University acceptance rate & admissions

Gannon University admits 74% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 4,856 of 6,331 applicants were admitted and 619 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
74%

More selective than 68% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
13%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Gannon University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied6,331
Admitted4,856
Enrolled619

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

Gannon University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202474%———College Scorecard
Fall 202377%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Gannon University compared with other Pennsylvania colleges?

Gannon University has the 36th-lowest acceptance rate of 111 Pennsylvania colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
32Muhlenberg College72%82%$28,905
33Grove City College72%83%—
34York College of Pennsylvania74%64%$18,556
35Lycoming College74%60%$19,140
36Gannon University74%66%$22,553
37Chestnut Hill College74%49%$27,970
38La Roche University76%57%$20,794
39Albright College76%51%$20,024
40Rosemont College76%57%$20,150

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Pennsylvania colleges →

Who enrolls at Gannon University

First-year students who return for year two76%
First-year students from Pennsylvania56%
Pell Grant recipients24%
First-generation students26%
Women / men57% / 43%
International students18%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Gannon University admissions questions

What is the Gannon University acceptance rate?

Gannon University accepts 74% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 4,856 of 6,331 applicants were admitted.

Does Gannon University require the SAT or ACT?

Gannon University does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at Gannon University?

13% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (619 of 4,856).

Is Gannon University getting harder to get into?

Gannon University accepted 74% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 77% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Gannon University overview