Gannon University 109 University Square Erie, PA 16541
42.127836728579, -80.08633459231
Current, source-bound PA admissions requirements and program facts.
To provide a stimulating and collaborative learning environment led by highly qualified and dedicated faculty and staff. Our students are prepared to become ethical, professional, and high quality health care providers who are socially responsible leaders in their discipline and community.
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Selection via scored oral+written interview-day performance plus GPA. Primary 5-yr freshman direct-entry BS/MS (58 seats): min HS 3.4 GPA, bio+chem B+, LORs, interview day (up to 12 early offers/date). Post-bacc option (space-available): min 3.0 GPA, prereqs within 7 yr, 3 evaluators, 30 hrs medical experience OR PA shadow, interview. CASPA.
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Program admissions informationQualified Post-Baccalaureate applicants who apply by January 1 are invited to an in-person interview day at Gannon's Erie campus in February. Candidates are ranked for seats on scored oral and written interview performance alongside GPA.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationReview each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology coursework | 8Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Chemistry coursework | 8Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Medical Terminology or demonstrated competencyCourse notes & alternativesThe program permits demonstrated competency; confirm the assessment route. | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Psychology | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Statistics | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Upper-level Human Gross Anatomy with labCourse notes & alternativesLab must involve in-person human cadaver dissection; models and simulation are not accepted. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Upper-level Human Physiology with lab | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Upper-level Microbiology with lab | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Upper-level Genetics | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Research Process or directed research participationCourse notes & alternativesResearch Process coursework OR three credits of directed research; course credit minimum not independently stated. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Post-baccalaureate option, offered as seats permit. Upper-level anatomy, physiology, microbiology and genetics required; the current page does not give all individual credit/grade minimums. Prerequisites within seven years. Do not substitute the separate freshman entry requirements.
When courses must be complete: At most two outstanding prerequisites, including at most one science course; finish by June 30 before matriculation.
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$1,580 credit × 91 required credits · Published full-program tuition; fees and living separate
Basis: $1,580 credit × 91 required credits · current-rate projection · high confidence
Tuition-only $143,780; mandatory direct fees $12,826 including $150 graduation. Detailed direct rows sum $156,606; official headline $156,456 omits $150. Undergraduate-entry paths are separate. Rates subject to annual change.
Medical knowledge, clinical skills and professional practice prepare students for supervised patient care.
Clinical training averages 40 hours per week; students may need to relocate every five weeks.
Erie offers a five-year freshman-entry BS/MPAS route. Post-baccalaureate admission is available only as seats permit and requires direct confirmation with Graduate Admissions. Reviewed pages do not publish a numeric duration for that post-baccalaureate option.
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