Gonzaga University is a medium-sized, private, four-year university founded in the Jesuit Catholic tradition. Gonzaga’s educational philosophy is based on the Ignation model and aims to educate the mind, body and spirit through an integration of science, art, faith, reason, action and contemplation. This focus on the individual is at the core of Gonzaga’s emphasis on academic success, community service and student involvement. Gonzaga’s ongoing outreach into its local community includes diversity education and the installation of a college-bound culture in neighboring Yakima Valley.  

undergraduate enrollment                 4,275

% male/female                                     46/54

% African American                              1.1

% American Indian                               1.1

% Asian                                                  4.6

% Caucasian                                         77.1

% Hispanic                                             4.2

% Multi-Ethnic                                        2.6

% Pacific Islander                                 1

% International                                       2.2

% Pell grant recipients                         20.1

Distinguished first-generation and minority alums Frank Burgess, U.S. federal magistrate; Carl Maxey (deceased), Spokane attorney and civil rights leader; Steven Meneses, president and founder, Continental Financial; Ed Taylor, vice provost, University of Washington

 

full-time faculty                                      335

student-faculty ratio                              12:1

average class size                                25

% first-year retention rate                     92

% graduation rate (6 years)                 75

Popular majors Business Administration, Communications, Engineering, Biology, Psychology

 

% live on campus (% freshmen)        52 (97)

Multicultural student clubs and organizations Black Student Union, Chinese Club, Filipino American Student Union, First Nations Student Association, Hawaii Pacific Islanders Club, International Student Union, Japanese Club, La Raza Latina, NAACP – GU Student Chapter, Taiwanese Student Association

Athletics NCAA Division I, West Coast Conference; baseball, m/w basketball, m/w cross-country, m/w golf, m/w soccer, m/w tennis, m/w track, w volleyball. More on Athletics...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

# of applicants                                        5,743

% accepted                                             68

SAT Critical Reading range                 530-640

SAT Math range                                      540-650

ACT range                                               24-28

average HS GPA                                    3.7

early admission, non-binding             11/15

regular admission                                 2/1

tuition                                                       $26,120

room & board                                         $7,330

% of students receiving aid                 98

% receiving need-based scholarship

   or grant aid                                           97

% receiving aid whose need was

   fully met                                                134

average aid package                            $19,181

average student loan debt

   upon graduation                                 $23,164