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.  

STUDENT PROFILE
# of degree-seeking undergraduates           4,517
% male/female                                                  45/55
% African-American                                                  2
% American Indian or Alaska Native                   <1
% Asian or Pacific Islander                                     5
% Hispanic                                                                 4
% White                                                                     77
% Pell grant recipients                                           15
Distinguished first-generation and minority alumni 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

 

ACADEMICS
full-time faculty                                                          372
full-time minority faculty                                             30
student-faculty ratio                                                 11:1
average class size                                                     17
% first-year retention rate                                          92
% graduation rate (6 years)                                      80
Popular majors Business Administration, Communications, Engineering, Biology, Psychology

 

% live on campus (% freshmen)                     57 (95)

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...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADMISSIONS
# of applicants                                                          5,026
% accepted                                                                     78
# of first-year students enrolled                            1,297
SAT Critical Reading range                               540-630
SAT Math range                                                    550-650
SAT Writing range                                                         n/a
ACT range                                                                  24-29
average HS GPA                                                            3.6
Deadlines
regular decision                                                            2/1
application fee (online)                                    $50 ($50)
fee waiver for applicants
       with financial need                                                yes

 

COST & AID
tuition                                                                    $29,675
room & board                                                        $7,976
total need-based institutional
     scholarships/grants                                              n/a
% of students apply for need-based aid                  76
% of students receive aid                                            58
% receiving need-based scholarship 
    or grant aid                                                                 98
% receiving aid whose need

     was fully met                                                             37
average aid package                                          $20,630
average student loan debt upon 
     graduation                                                       $24,094