Spokane, WA · Private · 5,198 undergraduates · urban
Gonzaga University
Less selective
Gonzaga carries its Core across all four years, using recurring annual questions rather than finishing general education before major coursework takes over.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in career outcomes, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 76% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 86.6%
9,530 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$78,892 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Gonzaga University apart
Academic design
The four-year Core moves from first-year inquiry and communication through philosophy and religious studies to a senior Core Integration Seminar.
Campus pattern
The residential campus sits along the Spokane River just upstream from downtown, keeping outdoor riverfront space and city access within the same daily geography.
A signature opportunity
The senior Core Integration Seminar reconnects a student's major with Jesuit Core questions and a contemporary issue before graduation.
Can I get in?
76% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
9,530About 76 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 25% submitted an SAT, and 9% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Gonzaga University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Gonzaga University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The four-year Core moves from first-year inquiry and communication through philosophy and religious studies to a senior Core Integration Seminar.
Make institutional fit specific
Gonzaga carries its Core across all four years, using recurring annual questions rather than finishing general education before major coursework takes over.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Gonzaga University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business/Commerce, General
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Biology, General
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Accounting and Related Services
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Gonzaga University beyond the classroom
The residential campus sits along the Spokane River just upstream from downtown, keeping outdoor riverfront space and city access within the same daily geography.
A defining academic feature
The four-year Core moves from first-year inquiry and communication through philosophy and religious studies to a senior Core Integration Seminar.
What shapes an ordinary week
The residential campus sits along the Spokane River just upstream from downtown, keeping outdoor riverfront space and city access within the same daily geography.
A reason to look closer
The senior Core Integration Seminar reconnects a student's major with Jesuit Core questions and a contemporary issue before graduation.