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Gonzaga University

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Campus Location

E 502 Boone Ave
Spokane, WA 99258-0001
USA
Main Tel: (509) 328-4220
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Gonzaga University Highlights

Where Gonzaga University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in law and business and management.
  • Selective admissions.
  • Large number of students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor92948
Master44215
First-professional degree1772
Doctorale72
Post-master's certificate 1

Gonzaga Students

The student enrollment at Gonzaga was 6,873 in 2007 (5,772 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 60% of enrolled students, graduate students are 32%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 8%.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 26,658
Room$ 3,710
Board$ 3,810
Books and supplies$ 900
Other$ 2,900

Financial Aid: Gonzaga participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  163
Without tenure; working toward tenure  104
Without tenure; tenure not available  90

Housing and Meals

Gonzaga provides on-campus housing for 2,500 of its 5,772 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Gonzaga Athletics

Gonzaga is in the West Coast Conference for major sports.

Gonzaga offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 69 male students received the aid (men were 46% of those receiving aid) and 80 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 54% of students receiving such aid) .

Gonzaga Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men63%
Women71%
All33%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal530-650
Math550-650

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (8 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (416 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Human Resources Management and Services

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (257 awarded)

  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Education
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Health Occupations Teacher Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (67 awarded)

  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

LAW (177 awarded)

  • Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS (237 awarded)

  • Asian Studies/Civilization
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • European Studies/Civilization
  • French Language and Literature
  • History
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Latin American Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (14 awarded)

  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics

MEDIA (82 awarded)

  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Journalism
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Radio and Television

MUSIC (6 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (73 awarded)

  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (22 awarded)

  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (34 awarded)

  • Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (55 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (29 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (70 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

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