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: 103
- Campus Size: 152 acres
- Pronunciation: Gone - ZAG (as in "bag") - uh
Gonzaga University Enrollment Fall 2020
- Total Enrollment: 7,295
- Undergraduate Students: 4,852
- New Freshmen: 1,052
- Master's Students: 1,735 (included 18 post-baccalaureate students)
- Doctoral Students: 294
- Law Students: 414
- Non-Credit Students: 255 (Workshop/Sabbatical/Cont. Ed, ELC, UW Medical)
2020 Incoming Freshmen Class Average GPA & Test Scores
- Average GPA: 3.67
- Average SAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing: 627
- Average SAT Math: 629
- Average SAT Score: 1,256
- Average ACT Score: 28
- Percentage Students of Color: 28%
Academics: Degrees, Programs, and Schools/College
Gonzaga offers 16 undergraduate degrees through 49 majors, 58 minors and 49 concentrations, 24 master’s degrees and 5 doctoral-level degrees.
- College of Arts and Sciences
- School of Business
- School of Education
- School of Engineering & Applied Science
- School of Nursing and Human Physiology
- School of Leadership Studies
- School of Law
Academics: Class Size and Faculty Information
- Average Class Size: 23
- Student/Faculty Ratio: 11 to 1
- Full-time Faculty Members: 450
- Percent of faculty with a terminal degree in their area of teaching: 88%
- Staff Members: 853
Costs & Budget (2020-21 Fiscal Year)
- Total Budget: $304.7 million
- Total Salaries: $106.7 million
- Undergraduate Tuition (2018-19, annually): $46,060
- Cost per Undergraduate Credit: $1,255
- Cost per Graduate Credit: $585-$1,030 depending on program
- Cost per Doctoral Credit: $1.030-$1,055 depending on program
- Cost per Law School Credit: $1,490
- Room and Board: $12,350 (on average)
Financial Aid
- Institutional Aid to Undergraduate Students: $87 million
- Federal Aid to Students: $63 million
- Average Financial Aid Package: $26,856
- Average percent of need met: 80%
- Percent of Students Receiving Aid: 98%
Religious, Faith, and Community Service Statistics
- Number of faiths represented on campus: 27
- Spiritual retreats offered annually: 15
- Liturgies offered annually on campus: 228
- Hours of community service annually: 100,000-plus
Athletics
- Division: NCAA Division I
- Athletic Conference: West Coast Conference
- Nickname: Bulldogs (Zags)
- Mascot: Spike
- Intercollegiate Sports: 18
- Men's Sports: National Championship game and Final Four Appearance in 2017, 21 straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including 3 Elite Eight and 8 Sweet 16 games
- Women's Sports: Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Rowing, Soccer, Tennis, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field, Volleyball
- Women's basketball: 9 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 4 Sweet 16 and 1 Elite Eight games; 5 WNIT appearances
- Boxing: 1950 National Co-Champions, including individual titles by Carl Maxey and Eli Thomas
- Student-athletes named to WCC Commissioners Honor Roll: 238
- Intramural Sports: 30 (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
- James Wickwire: Attorney and world-class mountain climber
- Washington State Supreme Court Chief Justices: Hon. Mary Fairhurst, Hon. Debra Stephens
- Marco Gonzales, starting pitcher, Seattle Mariners
President & Cabinet
- Thayne M. McCulloh, D.Phil., President
- Julia Bjordahl, Executive Assistant to the President
- James Angelosante, Vice President for Administration
- Deena J. González, Ph.D., Provost & Senior Vice President
- Maureen McGuire, J.D., General Counsel
- Charles J. Murphy, Chief Strategy Officer
- Joseph Poss, Vice President for University Advancement
- Mike Roth, Athletic Director
- Charlita Shelton, Special Consultant to the President/COVID-19 Compliance Officer
- John D. Sklut, J.D., Chief of Staff
- Joseph P. Smith, Chief Financial Officer
- Michelle Wheatley, Vice President for Mission & Ministry