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• Gannon University's International Admissions Application
  Download a copy of the form. (Requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software to print and view.)
• Non-refundable application fee of $25.00 drawn on a  prime U.S. bank or international money order made payable to "Gannon University". To pay by credit card complete the appropriate area on Gannon's International Admissions application.
• Applicants must request that official copies of academic records from each college/university attended, accompanied by official English translations, be forwarded to the Admissions Office.
• Three letters of recommendation must be forwarded for all degree-seeking applicants. Letters should be submitted by individuals who are familiar with the student's academic and professional background.
• Please refer to your program's Fact Sheet to determine if a graduate entrance exam (i.e. GRE, GMAT, or MAT) is required. Official test report of scores must be submitted by all degree-seeking students. Non-degree students are not required to submit test scores.
• Students whose native language is not English and who want to begin their course work for their degree upon arrival must demonstrate evidence of English-language proficiency for academic purposes. The following assessments are accepted by Gannon for this purpose: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores of 550 (paper test), 213 (computer test) or 79(iBT); L.I.F.E. program level 12, ELS Language Center level 112, or a minimum IELTS band score of 6.0 in lieu of TOEFL.
  
• Students whose native language is not English and who do not submit evidence of a minimal proficiency in English will be tested for proficiency upon arrival and placed, if necessary, into Gannon’s on-campus English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) program.
• U.S. Immigration Requirements
  
  • Affidavit of Support Form: Required for verification of financial resources in order to issue the I-20. For more information click Affidavit of Support Form requirements.
  • International Transfer Applicant Form: Required of all international students who are transferring to Gannon from another college, university, or ESL center in the United States.
  
  

  Additional Program Specific Requirements

• Applicants for the Master of Science in Community Counseling must submit a 250 word essay explaining why they chose the Community Counseling program and what they intend to do with the degree; complete an interview with the director of the program. A phone interview may be scheduled by calling Dr. David Tobin at (814)871-7537. Application deadlines are July 20 for fall semester, December 15 for spring semester, and April 15 for summer.

• Applicants to the Nurse Anesthetist program must contact K. Stephen Anderson, M.Ed., CRNA at (814)877-2137 for an application to the Hamot Medical Center of Anesthesia. Enrollment is limited.

• Applicants to the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program must contact the Office of Graduate Studies graduate@gannon.edu for a Physical Therapy application packet or download the DPT Application. Do not use the international application.