Gannon University nursing

Erie, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Nurse anesthesia · first-time NCLEX 75.76% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateNurse anesthesiaRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 75.76%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree
Villa Maria School of Nursing
ErieProvisional75.76% (2025, 66 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 992015: 1072016: 1122017: 802018: 1052019: 992020: 932021: 1022022: 1062023: 862024: 1299920141292024
Nursing completions at Gannon University by year, IPEDS. Up 30% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
201499
2015107
2016112
201780
2018105
201999
202093
2021102
2022106
202386
2024129
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree65
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice37
Nurse Anesthetist 51.3804Master's degree13
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 51.3899Postbaccalaureate certificate11
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Master's degree3
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degreeNone reported
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Post-master's certificateNone reported
Nurse Anesthetist 51.3804Post-master's certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2034
CCNEMaster'sSpring 2034
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Fall 2034
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateSpring 2034

Federal funding

2 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $0. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$0Nursing Student Loans
93.364
1991-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration
$0Nursing Student Loans
93.364
1991-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration

From Gannon University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/master's degree program in nursing/Doctor of Nursing Practice program and/or post-graduate APRN certificate program at Gannon University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ( http://www.ccneaccreditation.org) .”

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State board approval

“Gannon’s nursing programs have held approval from the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing since 1953 and have maintained consistent accreditation for nearly 50 years.”

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