Gonzaga University
School info
4
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.4
Food
3.2
Clubs
4
Facilities
4.3
Internet
3.5
Location
3.6
Opportunities
4.1
Safety
3.6
Social
4
Happiness
4.3
Basic Information
Location
- Spokane, WA
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private liberal arts university
- Established: September 17, 1887; 137 years ago (September 17, 1887)
- Founder: Joseph Cataldo
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Gonzaga University offers 16 undergraduate degrees through 53 majors
- 68 minors
- and 73 concentrations
Key Area
- Biology
- Chemistry/Biochemistry
- Physics
- Human Physiology
- Sociology & Criminology
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 7,295 (Spring 2022)
- Undergraduates: 4,852 (Spring 2022)
- Postgraduates: 2,443 (Spring 2022)
- Academic Staff: 445 full-time, 296 part-time
Notable Alumni
- John Stockton
- Bing Crosby
- Christine Gregoire
- Adam Morrison
- Kelly Olynyk
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Good reviews
Overall 5
I love it here. It has been such an amazing time so far. I am currently a sophomore but I definitely plan to continue my academics here and eventually pursue a career in Spokane. Go zags!!!!
Overall 4.9
Amazing place to go to school!
Overall 4.8
An amazing community
Overall 4.8
Gonzaga is great. Large enough to make lots of friends and small enough to be able to get involved and make a difference. Professors are great. Must attend at least one basketball game. Next level.
Overall 4.8
Gonzaga is a great school with plenty of job connections. The student life around the basketball team is electric and there is a strong sense of community especially when it comes to religious activities held on campus.
Overall 4.7
Though Gonzaga is surrounded by a not-so-great area, the is campus security patrolling at all hours of the day. The food also isn't as bad as people claim it to be, it's just not home cooked meals which is to be expected. Over Gonzaga is an AMAZING place to be.
Overall 4.7
Couldn't have been happier with my college decision
Overall 4.6
I graduated from Gonzaga in 2016 and I remember it being a great time! I was part of a sports team there and it made my experience even better. The sports community was awesome, I built a lot of strong friendships there, it felt like a small family. Other than that, I didn't feel unsafe or out of place being in Spokane.
Overall 4.6
Go Zags is all I need to say.
Overall 4.6
I love it here. It's like a second home and I couldn't have imagined a better place to go to college.
Bad reviews
Overall 1
Gonzaga isn't a good school. Little emphasis on academics and more on social and athletics. I just wanted to learn. I didn't really find that. Should have chosen a better school probably.
Overall 1
I graduated from Gonzaga in 2020. It was an awful school in a terrible city. It may be the worst Jesuit school ever. Very low expectations. Very poor professors. Overall bad experience. Wish I'd have chosen a Big East school. At least my education would have been worth something.
Overall 1.1
Gonzaga is not a good school. The most important aspect is a basketball team who plays in a marginal league and can't win against real talent. This is true of the academics of the school too. If I could do it again I'd chose a different school for my undergrad. It was very mediocore. Spokane is an awful city too.
Overall 1.6
Gonzaga has very low expectations. So, it's easy to get a degree. However, the location is terrible. If I had it to do over again, I'd have chosed a different school in a different city.
Overall 1.7
Gonzaga isn't a good school. I wish I'd have chosen a better school.
Overall 1.7
Best facilities are in Hemmingson. If you have had many large meals, the third floor is the best place to release the waste. Even REALLY large stools will go down. No need to wash hands afterwards because the door handles work fine.
Overall 1.7
SpoCompton isn't a great city. GU is in the middle of it. If you come to GU, stay on campus. High crime area around it with many homeless people. GU tries to keep them off campus as much as possible so they don't smell it up.
Overall 1.9
Gonzaga has a basketball team. They win most games against mediocore talent but can't compete against the big guns. Everyone fawns all over the team made up of mostly players who never heard of Spokane. Between games you attend class. Emphasis is on basketball. Not academics. Not a great academic school.