Gannon University

Gannon University is a private Catholic university based in Erie, Pennsylvania, with additional operations in Ruskin, Florida. Founded in 1925, it serves undergraduate, graduate, and professional students through a broad academic portfolio that includes health professions, engineering and computing, business, education, humanities, and the sciences. The university identifies its mission with Catholic values and a commitment to service, leadership, and inclusive learning, and it organizes academics through colleges and schools such as the Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences, the College of Engineering and Business, and the Dahlkemper School of Business.

Its work is anchored in professional preparation and regional engagement. In Erie, Gannon operates in a city-campus setting near Lake Erie and supports students with experiential learning, research, and community-based service. The university also runs Gannon University Florida in Ruskin, where graduate education is centered on healthcare fields including occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, and sport and exercise science. That Florida presence extends the institution’s reach beyond northwestern Pennsylvania while keeping a strong emphasis on workforce-oriented programs.