Admission Requirements

General Requirements

• Completion of 16 academic units at the high school level, four of which must be English; remainder of units are to be comprised of social sciences, foreign language, mathematics and science.
• Academic course selection, grades, letters of recommendation, personal statement and SAT/ACT scores will be carefully reviewed for admission consideration.
• Demonstrate motivation and curiosity through interests and extracurricular activities.

Next-Step Requirements

Transfer students with an associate's degree in arts or science may be able to complete this major through Gannon's Next-Step Program. Next-Step guarantees acceptance of up to 64 credits with grades of C or better and allows students to enter Gannon with junior level status.

Please Note: Gannon University’s Social Work Program does not grant social work course credit or field hour credits for life experience or previous work experience.