Gannon, Ursuline Make Merger Plans Official

Gannon University in Erie and Ursuline College in the Cleveland area will officially merge, creating the largest Catholic university system in the Lake Erie region, the schools announced on Thursday. By December 2026, Ursuline will become Gannon’s third campus under the schools’ definitive agreement, which was approved by both colleges’ boards in December. Integration will unite roughly 6,000 students and 1,300 employees under one umbrella. Soon to be dubbed the Ursuline College Campus of Gannon University, Ursuline will operate as a Gannon location with distinct academic programs and athletics after an 18-month transition period that will begin this June. Integration will not impact tuition, scholarships, financial aid, academic opportunities or athletics for Ursuline students. Base tuition at both schools is about $38,000 this academic year.