Overview

The Nursing program from Gannon University prepares you to enter professional nursing practice with care, confidence and competence. The rigorous and engaging curriculum and intentional philosophy create an environment to support individual student needs and goals.

The critical role of registered nurses in our health care system is ever-increasing, and so is the demand for highly skilled professionals. Start your journey with Gannon’s Villa Maria School of Nursing and prepare for your rewarding career.

Learn to Lead the Way in Nursing

Offer holistic nursing care to individuals, families, groups, communities and larger populations through a community-based curriculum.

Benefit from a small student-to-faculty ratio in the clinical setting with nursing faculty who specialize in the area they teach.

Become directly involved in service-learning opportunities that provide a strong basis for experiential knowledge.

Careers and opportunities

Through curriculum flexibility and high-quality educational opportunities, you can:

Join graduates who have attained a 100% employment rate.

Develop the knowledge and skills needed to complete your licensure exam (NCLEX-RN). Our students have an average 95% pass rate over the last five years.

Enter a workforce that is expected to grow 6% from 2021-2031, adding about 203,200 openings each year.

Earn a median salary of $77,600, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Accreditation

Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education since 1965

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Pharmacology and Nursing Implications of Medication Administration

Nursing Practice Competencies

Health Assessment

The Research Process in Nursing

Influences on Health and Disease

Promoting Healthy in Childbearing

Promoting Health and Health Restoration of Older Adults

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2026-11-19 00:00:00

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More details

Applications for undergraduate programs are processed on an ongoing basis throughout the year.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Erie, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit an online application to Gannon University.

Transcripts

Letter(s) of recommendation

Additional Documents

Bank Statement and Affidavit of Support Form

Evidence of English Proficiency

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

42450 USD / year

≈ 42450 USD / year
Out-of-State

42450 USD / year

≈ 42450 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

42450 USD / year

≈ 42450 USD / year

Living costs

Erie

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Gannon University has a wide variety of merit based, need-based and athletic financial awards.

The generous merit-based scholarship program recognizes a students outstanding performance in the classroom.

Students accepted to Gannon will receive notification of academic and merit awards they qualify for with their acceptance letter from the Gannon University Admissions Office.

Student athletes should contact Gannon's Athletic Office for information on scholarships in their chosen sport.

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Overview

Learn to Lead the Way in Nursing

Careers and opportunities

Accreditation

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Erie

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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