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Gonzaga University

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Gonzaga University (GU) ( ghən-ZAG-ə) is a private Jesuit university in Spokane, Washington, United States. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Founded in 1887 by Joseph Cataldo, a Sicilian-born priest and Jesuit missionary, the university is named after the young Jesuit saint Aloysius Gonzaga. The campus houses 105 buildings on 152 acres (62 ha) of grassland alongside the Spokane River, in a residential setting a half-mile (800 m) from downtown Spokane. The university grants bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees through its college and six schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business Administration, School of Education, School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Law, School of Nursing and Human Physiology, and the School of Leadership Studies.

Infobox

Former names
Gonzaga College(1887–1912)
Motto
Ad majorem Dei gloriam (Latin)
Motto in English
"For the Greater Glory of God"
Type
Private liberal arts university
Established
September 17, 1887; 138 years ago (September 17, 1887)
Founder
Joseph Cataldo
Accreditation
NWCCU
Religious affiliation
Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic affiliations
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Endowment
$413.7 million (2023)
President
Katia Passerini
Academic staff
445 full-time, 296 part-time
Students
7,295 (spring 2022)
Undergraduates
4,852 (spring 2022)
Postgraduates
2,443 (spring 2022)
Location
Spokane, Washington, United States 47°40′03″N 117°24′09″W / 47.6675°N 117.4025°W / 47.6675; -117.4025
Campus
Midsize city, 152 acres (61.5 ha)
Newspaper
The Gonzaga Bulletin
Colors
Blue and white
Nickname
Bulldogs'Zags
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I – WCC
Mascot
Spike the Bulldog
Website
www.gonzaga.edu

Tables

Undergraduate demographics as of Fall 2020 · Student life
White
White
Race and ethnicity
White
Total
70%
Hispanic
Hispanic
Race and ethnicity
Hispanic
Total
11%
Other
Other
Race and ethnicity
Other
Total
9%
Asian
Asian
Race and ethnicity
Asian
Total
6%
Foreign national
Foreign national
Race and ethnicity
Foreign national
Total
1%
Black
Black
Race and ethnicity
Black
Total
1%
Economic diversity
Economic diversity
Race and ethnicity
Economic diversity
Low-income
Low-income
Race and ethnicity
Low-income
Total
14%
Affluent
Affluent
Race and ethnicity
Affluent
Total
86%
Race and ethnicity
Total
White
70%
Hispanic
11%
Other
9%
Asian
6%
Foreign national
1%
Black
1%
Economic diversity
Low-income
14%
Affluent
86%

References

  1. Other consists of Multiracial Americans and those who prefer to not say.
  2. The percentage of students who received an income-based federal Pell grant intended for low-income students.
  3. The percentage of students who are a part of the American middle class at the bare minimum.
  4. "At a Glance"
    https://www.gonzaga.edu/about/at-a-glance
  5. "U.S. and Canadian 2023 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2023 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY22 to FY23, and FY23 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student"
    https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2023-NCSE-Endowment-Market-Values-FINAL.ashx
  6. "Gonzaga University"
    https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=235316#general
  7. "Gonzaga Facts and Figures"
    https://www.gonzaga.edu/undergraduate-admission/why-gonzaga/explore-gu/faqs#Enrollment
  8. "IPEDS-Gozanaga University"
    https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Gonzaga&s=all&id=235316
  9. "Color Palette"
    http://www.gonzaga.edu/Campus-Resources/Offices-and-Services-A-Z/MarketingandCommunications/brand/our-visuals/color-palette.asp
  10. Encyclopædia Britannica
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  11. HistoryLink
    http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=8097
  12. www.gonzaga.edu
    https://www.gonzaga.edu/about/at-a-glance/accreditation
  13. "History of Gonzaga University"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120802225708/http://www.gonzaga.edu/About/Mission/Mission-Statement/History.asp
  14. "Undergraduate Majors and Programs – Gonzaga University"
    https://www.gonzaga.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/Academics/Academic-Programs.asp
  15. "Graduate & Online Programs A–Z – Gonzaga University"
    https://www.gonzaga.edu/Academics/Graduate/default.asp
  16. Gonzaga University: Seventy-five Years, 1887-1962
  17. "Hang Them All": George Wright and the Plateau Indian War, 1858
    https://books.google.com/books?id=9cujDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT189
  18. Enduring Mission: Gonzaga's First 120 Years
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120409133459/http://www.gonzaga.edu/academics/libraries/foley-library/departments/special-collections/exhibitions/Past_Exhibits/Gonzaga_History/GonzagaHistory1887.asp
  19. Gonzaga University
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  20. revealnews.com
    https://www.revealnews.org/article/these-priests-abused-in-native-villages-for-years-they-retired-on-gonzagas-campus/
  21. The Spokesman-Review
    http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/dec/17/jesuits-sent-abusive-priests-to-retire-on-gonzagas/
  22. gonzagabulletin.com
    https://www.gonzagabulletin.com/news/gonzaga-responds-to-reassignment-of-jesuits-to-the-bea-house/article_150be02c-029a-11e9-ade9-374eb4503391.html
  23. The Spokesman-Review
    http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/apr/28/the-question-still-follows-gu-president-thayne-mcc/
  24. Catholic World Report
    https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2019/04/29/gonzaga-students-worked-at-on-campus-home-of-accused-priests/
  25. "At a Glance - GU Facts & Figures"
    http://www.gonzaga.edu/About/ataglance.asp
  26. "Gonzaga University: Graduate Programs"
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  27. "John J. Hemmingson Center - Construction Updates - Gonzaga University"
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  29. www.online.gonzaga.edu
    http://www.online.gonzaga.edu
  30. "The Bishop 333Writes"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20081006081642/http://www.dioceseofspokane.org/BW_2004/bw011504.htm
  31. "Study Abroad"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090227021258/http://gonzaga.edu/Academics/Undergraduate/StudyAbroad/default.asp
  32. U.S. News & World Report
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150629080809/http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/gonzaga-university-3778
  33. "Gonzaga University Common Data Set 2014-2015, Part C"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151027111101/http://www.gonzaga.edu/Campus-Resources/Offices-and-Services-A-Z/office-of-institutional-research/Data/CDS/CDS2014_2015_web3.pdf
  34. Forbes
    https://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/
  35. U.S. News & World Report
    https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities
  36. Washington Monthly
    https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025-college-guide/best-colleges-for-your-tuition-and-tax-dollars/
  37. The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse
    https://www.wsj.com/rankings/college-rankings/best-colleges-2026
  38. "US News and World Report 2025 Best Colleges--Gonzaga University"
    https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/gonzaga-university-3778
  39. Forbes
    https://www.forbes.com/colleges/gonzaga-university/?list=top-colleges
  40. "National Rankings - Gonzaga University"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20171014183631/https://www.gonzaga.edu/About/national-rankings-recognition.asp
  41. Gonzaga University
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  42. News article
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5809454/2024/10/01/gonzaga-pac-12-conference-realignment/
  43. Press release
    https://pac-12.com/news/2024/10/1/general-pac-12-conference-and-gonzaga-university-unite-to-build-a-basketball-powerhouse-advancing-the-new-era-of-the-conferences-100-year-legacy.aspx
  44. "About Us"
    https://gozags.com/sports/2018/6/12/ot-gonz-about-us-html.aspx
  45. [1] Archived May 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
    http://www.zagaholic.com/p/history.html
  46. "Gonzaga Falls to Xavier; Ends Historic Season"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150924043200/http://www.gozags.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/032810aaa.html
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    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-9ZXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UfUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6961%2C1575169
  48. Spokane Daily Chronicle
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_NZXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UfUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6718%2C1890466
  49. Ellensburg Daily Record
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=T2khAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jYQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4307%2C2458856
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    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=K-BXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OPUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7059%2C5271584
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    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eVkpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6uMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4523%2C2791344
  52. "Intramurals"
    http://www.gonzaga.edu/athletics/intramurals/default.asp
  53. "Schedules"
    http://www.gonzaga.edu/athletics/intramurals/FacilitySchedules/default.asp
  54. "Bulldogs Making Headlines"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090211035525/http://www.gonzaga.edu/Academics/Undergraduate/Special-Programs/Military-Science/default1.asp
  55. "Ranger Challenge"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090211035520/http://www.gonzaga.edu/Academics/Undergraduate/Special-Programs/Military-Science/Extracurricular-Activities/
  56. "College Scorecard: Gonzaga University"
    https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?235316-Gonzaga-University
  57. "GSBA"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080905074206/http://www.gonzaga.edu/student-life/Get-Involved/GSBA.asp
  58. "Gonzaga Activities Board"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20101026033226/http://www.gonzaga.edu/student-life/get-involved/GAB.asp
  59. "Gonzaga Student Activities Board"
    http://gogsba.org
  60. "Spires"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100814114216/http://www.gonzaga.edu/Student-Life/Get-Involved/Student-Media/Spires/default.asp
  61. www.gonzaga.edu
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190322175313/https://www.gonzaga.edu/school-of-law/about/student-resources/student-organizations/gonzaga-law-review
  62. www.gonzaga.edu
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190322172243/https://www.gonzaga.edu/school-of-law/about/student-resources/student-organizations/gonzaga-journal-of-international-law
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