Gannon University vs Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Gannon University and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, while both offering unique educational experiences, present distinct differences in their academic offerings, student demographics, and campus environments. Gannon University, a private Catholic institution in Erie, Pennsylvania, boasts a higher acceptance rate and a more diverse student body compared to Cheyney University, a public historically Black university located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania. While Gannon excels in programs like engineering, business, and nursing, Cheyney's strengths lie in fields such as education, social work, and criminal justice. Explore our comprehensive comparison table to delve into further details about these institutions, including their graduation rates, popular majors, and additional factors that may influence your choice of higher education.

	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	Gannon University
Overview
Location	Cheyney, Pennsylvania	Erie, Pennsylvania
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	62.0%	81.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation		Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	83.6%
Application fees	$25
SAT range	N/A	990 - 1250
ACT range	N/A	20 - 28
Students submitting SAT score		34.0%
Students submitting ACT score		9.0%
Total number of applicants		4,746
Total number of admissions given out		3,967
Admitted students who chose to enroll		644
Yield rate		16.2%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $25,102 Out of state: $30,368	$53,320
Average net price	$11,339	$22,258
Tuition	In state: $7,716 Out of state: $12,732	$33,560
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,148 Meal plan: $4,368	Room/dormitory: $7,810 Meal plan: $6,790
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan Other alternative tuition plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	94.0% Average amount $13,454	98.0% Average amount $26,143
Students receiving federal student loan	61.0% Average amount $5,906	86.0% Average amount $5,606
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $10,250	17.0% Average amount $17,413

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	642 Men 36.0% Women 64.0%	3,165 Men 39.9% Women 60.1%
Graduate students	N/A	1,431 Men 40.9% Women 59.1%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	14.4%	28.0%
International students	N/A	15.0%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	558	1,372
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Pennsylvania New Jersey Maryland New York District of Columbia	Pennsylvania New York Ohio Florida Maryland

Academics
Popular study areas	Biological and Biomedical Sciences Social Sciences Business Communication and Journalism Education	Health Professions Engineering Education Business Kinesiology & Leisure Studies
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	41.0%	64.3%
Dropout rate	33.0%	14.7%
Transferred out	26.0%	20.7%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,764 Year 2: $33,138 Year 3: $39,690 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,970 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,892 Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $159,494 Year 2: $164,940 Year 3: $169,535 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $93,754 Year 2: $92,885 Year 3: $95,657 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $67,092 Year 2: $67,660 Year 3: $72,856 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $60,695 Year 2: $63,799 Year 3: $65,207 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $70,910 Year 2: $54,154 Year 3: $63,979 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,757 Year 2: $58,673 Year 3: $63,725 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,442 Year 2: $54,760 Year 3: $60,940 Public Administration (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $49,683 Year 3: $54,255 Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $45,416 Year 2: $49,392 Year 3: $50,246 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,816 Year 2: $31,853 Year 3: $40,780

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