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Erie Colleges

Erie Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Erie

There are at least 10 colleges in Erie, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 13,886 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 12,571 full-time students, and a reported 4,853 dorm rooms.

(Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left.)

The largest schools here include Mercyhurst College, Gannon University and Penn State Erie.

Of Note For College Students

  • A lot of people walk and bicycle in Erie.

Erie Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2005 information.

Erie Institute of Technology Inc
5539 Peach Street
Erie, Pennsylvania 16509-2603

  • Programs: electronics tech, computer support.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 139 students, 139 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

GECAC Training Institute
1006 W 10th St
Erie, Pennsylvania 16502

  • Programs: general office occupations, accounting and related services.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 15 students, 15 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Great Lakes Institute of Technology
5100 Peach St
Erie, Pennsylvania 16509-2482

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: cosmetology, medical assistant, massage therapy, medical secretary, pharmacy tech, dental assistant, sonography and ultrasound tech, surgical tech.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
  • Student Body: 320 students, 320 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2005 information.

Erie Business Center
246 W Ninth St
Erie, Pennsylvania 16501

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: medical records tech, marketing, accounting, information science, executive secretary, legal assistant, computer and info science, tourism and travel.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 399 students, 328 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 21 student capacity.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Gannon University
109 W Sixth St
Erie, Pennsylvania 16541

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: curriculum and instruction, business management, elementary school teaching, health professions, criminal justice and safety, registered nursing, physician assistant, physical therapy.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 3,590 students, 2,911 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,065 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 470-570. Math: 470-580.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
1858 W Grandview Blvd
Erie, Pennsylvania 16509-1025

  • Programs: osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, biological and biomedical sciences.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 1,620 students, 1,614 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Mercyhurst College
501 E 38th St
Erie, Pennsylvania 16546

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, criminal justice and safety, licensed practical nurse, elementary school teaching, special ed, hospitality management, registered nursing, international studies.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 4,120 students, 3,762 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 2,122 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 480-590. Math: 490-590.
  • Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Penn State Erie
5091 Station Rd
Erie, Pennsylvania 16563

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, MIS, marketing, psychology, plastics engineering, biology, mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering tech.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 3,542 students, 3,341 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,645 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 470-560. Math: 490-590.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Saint Vincent Health Center School of Medical Technology
232 W 25th St
Erie, Pennsylvania 16544-0002

Triangle Tech Inc - Erie
2000 Liberty St
Erie, Pennsylvania 16502-2594

  • Programs: electrician, architectural drafting, mechanical drafting, carpentry.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 141 students, 141 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2005.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)
StudentsDorms
Edinboro Colleges16,9507,6912,500

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