Apply to Gannon

  • Academic Program Codes

  • How do I apply for undergraduate studies?

    1

    Submit your Admissions Application

    Submit your Admissions Application using one of the following methods:

    2

    Submit Financial Aid Early Version Award Application

    Regardless of which of the above methods you use, print and submit a hard copy of the Financial Aid Early Version Award Application. It can be sent separate from your Admissions Application.

    3

    Request your High School Transcripts

    Print a hard copy of the Student Transcript Request. Use this form to request your high school transcripts.

    4

    Submit Application Fee

    Submit $25.00 application fee. If you are applying online, you can pay your fee by: Printing and mailing in the "Fee Form"

    If your fee is waived, mail the above 'fee form' with the name of the alumnus, coach, or guidance counselor who is waiving the fee. You can also pay your application fee online by credit card or via a checking or savings account. You will be directed to the online payment process once you've logged in to your online application.

    5

    Submit a Personal Statement

    A Personal Statement assists the Admissions Committee in evaluating your eligibility for Admission beyond test scores and high school record. Submitting a statement is optional, yet recommended; and is required for LECOM 4+4 Medical Program applicants. Applicants applying on-line should submit their statement to the Admissions Office via regular mail.

    Personal Statements should be a typed, one-page response to one of the following topics: 1. How have you applied a classroom lesson to your daily life? or 2. Ask and answer one question that you wish we had asked.

    6

    Transfer Applicant Evaluation

    If transferring, you'll need to print and submit a hard copy of  the transfer applicant evaluation form for every school you attended.

  • What do I need to apply?

    So, you’re interested in Gannon? Great! Here’s what you will need to apply as an incoming freshman:

    • Graduation from an approved secondary schools or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
    • Academic courses, grades, rank in class, and guidance counselor recommendation to be reviewed by the Admissions Committee. High school seniors are also required to submit SAT or ACT scores. The minimum GPA and test scores required vary based on the academic program you are applying to. We will advise you if you do not meet the minimum requirements.
    • Personal Statement/Essay (optional, yet recommended; required for LECOM 4+4 Medical Program applicants). A personal statement assists us in evaluating your eligibility for admission beyond test scores and high school record. Submit a one-page response to either one of the following: 1) How have you applied a classroom lesson to your daily life? or 2) Ask and answer one question that you wish we had asked you.
    • Completion of 16 academic units at the high school level, four of which must be English. Depending on the academic program you are interested in, the remainder of the units must be comprised of a combination of social sciences, foreign language, mathematics, and science.
    • Students who have been diagnosed with a learning disability and who are interested in Gannon's PSLD Program will also need:
      • Personal letters of recommendations from teachers, counselors or school administrators
      • WAIS/WISC scores and subscores. Abbreviated WISC/WAIS scores are not accepted. [Not necessary if primary diagnosis is ADHD.]
      • Records from any professional with whom the student has worked, such as Psychologist, Physician, Reading Specialist or Math Specialist
       

    Some important deadlines

    Applications for undergraduate programs are processed on an ongoing basis throughout the year. Applicants will typically be notified of an admissions decision within 3-4 weeks once their application and transcripts have been received.

    The following undergraduate programs have a December 15 application deadline:

    • Charleston 3+4 Pharmacy Program*
    • Charleston 2+4 Pharmacy Program*
    • Duquesne 2+4 Pharmacy Program*
    • LECOM 2+3 Pharmacy Program*
    • LECOM 3+3 Pharmacy Program*
    • LECOM 4+3 Pharmacy Program*
    • LECOM 4+4 Medical Program

    * Applications for these programs will be accepted beyond the deadline on a space-available basis.

    It is recommended that high school students apply early in their senior year.

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