General Information about Gonzaga University
- Type: Private Liberal Arts
- Carnegie Classification: National University
- Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
- Motto: Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (For the greater glory of God)
- Established: 1887
- Location: Spokane, Washington
- Campus Setting: Situated in the Logan residential neighborhood along Spokane River, one-half mile from downtown business district
- Number of Buildings: 100
- Campus Size: 150 acres
- Pronunciation: Gone - ZAG (as in "bag") - uh
Gonzaga University Enrollment Fall 2023
- Total Enrollment: 7,306
- Undergraduate Students: 5,163
- New First Year Students: 1,254
- Master's Students: 1,330 (included 9 post-baccalaureate students)
- Doctoral Students: 259
- Law Students: 554
- Non-Credit Students: 259 (Workshop/Sabbatical/Cont. Ed, ELC, UW Medical)
- Percentage Students of Color: 37%
Incoming Freshmen Class Average GPA & Test Scores
- Average Unweighted GPA: 3.73
- Average SAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing: 647
- Average SAT Math: 649
- Average SAT Score: 1,296
- Average ACT Score: 28
* Gonzaga University has a test-optional policy
Academics: Degrees, Programs, and Schools/College
Gonzaga offers 16 undergraduate degrees through 53 majors, 68 minors and 73 concentrations; 23 master’s programs; and five doctorate degrees.
- College of Arts & Sciences
- School of Business Administration
- School of Education
- School of Engineering & Applied Science
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Leadership Studies
- School of Law
Academics: Class Size and Faculty Information
- Average Class Size: 18
- Student/Faculty Ratio: 12 to 1
- Full-time Faculty Members: 464
- Percent of faculty with a terminal degree in their area of teaching: 90%
- Staff Members: 857
Costs & Budget
- Total Budget: $381.0 million
- Total Salaries: $131.0 million
- Undergraduate Annual Tuition 2023-2024: $52,540
- Cost per Undergraduate Credit: $1,750
- Cost per Graduate Credit: $680-$1,140 depending on program
- Cost per Doctoral Credit: $1,140 per credit
- Cost per Law School Credit: $1,752
- Room and Board: $15,080 (on average)
Financial Aid
- Institutional Aid to Undergraduate Students: $134,530,094
- Federal Aid to All Students: $64,470,123
- Average Financial Aid Package: $35,911
- Average percent of need met: 77%
- Percent of Students Receiving Aid: 98%
Religious, Faith, and Community Service Statistics
- Number of faiths represented on campus: 32
- Spiritual retreats offered annually: 11
- Masses and other faith services offered annually on campus: 199
- Hours of student-provided community service annually: 87,363
Athletics
- Division: NCAA Division I
- Athletic Conference: West Coast Conference
- Nickname: Bulldogs (Zags)
- Mascot: Spike
- Intercollegiate Sports: 18
- Men's Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Rowing, Soccer, Tennis, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field
- Men's basketball: 24 straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including two National Championship games, two Final Four, six Elite Eight and 12 Sweet 16 games
- Women's Sports: Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Rowing, Soccer, Tennis, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field, Volleyball
- Women's basketball: Nine NCAA Tournament appearances, including four Sweet 16 games and one Elite Eight game; Five WNIT appearances
- Boxing: 1950 National Co-Champions, including individual titles by Carl Maxey and Eli Thomas
- Student-athletes named to WCC Commissioners Honor Roll: 285
- Intramural Sports and Events: 16 (58% of students participate)
Notable Alumni of Gonzaga University
- Frank Burgess: Late federal judge and former Gonzaga basketball all-American
- Tony Canadeo: Late Professional Football Hall of Fame member
- Joseph Caravalho Jr., M.D. (Army Major General, Retired): President/CEO, Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.
- Patrick Conroy, S.J., Chaplain, U.S. House of Representatives
- Bing Crosby: Late actor and singer who is one of the top-selling musical artists of all-time
- Thomas Foley: Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Christine Gregoire: First female Washington state attorney general and former governor of Washington state
- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto: First Latina member of U.S. Senate
- Carl Maxey: Late Spokane attorney and civil rights leader
- Carl Pohlad: Late Minnesota Twins owner
- William Pohlad: Filmmaker
- Michael Stepovich: Last territorial governor of Alaska
- John Stockton: NBA all-time assists and steals record-holder and Hall of Famer
- Domantas Sabonis, starting center, Sacramento Kings (NBA)
- James Wickwire: Attorney and world-class mountain climber
- Washington State Supreme Court Chief Justices: Late Hon. Mary Fairhurst, Hon. Barbara Madsen, Hon. Debra Stephens
- Marco Gonzales, starting pitcher, Seattle Mariners (MLB)
President & University Leadership
Thayne M. McCulloh, D.Phil. was inaugurated as Gonzaga’s 26th president in 2010.