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- Located in Spokane, Washington, 25 miles west of the Idaho state line and 283 miles east of Seattle
- One of 28 Jesuit, Catholic universities in the United States; others include Boston College, Georgetown and Marquette
- Gonzaga is pronounced gone-ZAG (as in bag)-uh
- Gonzaga was founded in 1887 by Jesuit priests, upon urging from Spokane's city leaders who sought a major university in their town
- The university is named for Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, a 16th century
Jesuit priest. In his effort to comfort the ill in Rome during the plague,
he caught the scourge and died at age 23. He is named the Patron Saint of
Youth.
- Nationally recognized for academic excellence:
- Gonzaga embodies the intellectual powers of five undergraduate schools offering eight degrees in 92 fields of study. The University also offers degrees in 25 master's programs and one Ph.D. program and a Juris Doctor through the School of Law.
- Gonzaga has seven colleges and schools: College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, School of Business Administration, School of Engineering, School of Professional Studies, Graduate School and Law School
- In addition, Gonzaga offers programs in preparation for admission to professional schools in denistry, law, medicine, nursing and veterinary medicine.
- The University sponsors an Army ROTC program, preparing students to become commissioned officers upon graduation.
- Gonzaga students may study abroad at Gonzaga-in-Florence, Italy, or at programs in England, France, Spain, Japan, China and Mexico. Biology majors have options for field studies in Australia, Baja-Mexico, British West Indies, Canada, Costa Rica and Kenya.
- While GU students study abroad, the University welcomes to campus international students from more than 40 countries for its English-as-a-Second-Language program in addition to undergraduate and graduate studies.
- Gonzaga Facts & Figures
- Gonzaga's most famous alumni include:
- John Stockton ('84), All-NBA guard for the Utah Jazz, drafted 16th in the 1984 NBA draft; the NBA's all-time leader in assists and steals; holds distinction of being the only Gonzaga player ever to score 1,000 points and dish 500 assists; graduated from Gonzaga in four years with 3.2 GPA in business administration; his dad Jack own's a bar just off campus (Jack and Dan's) which is a frequent hangout for many Gonzagans
- Bing Crosby ('26), the "Crooner" had his own band on campus, attended but did not graduate from Gonzaga Law School as he ventured to Hollywood to begin his singing and acting career; Gonzaga has the largest public collection of Crosby memorabilia in the world and many items are displayed in the Crosbyana Room of the Crosby Student Center on campus
- Thomas S. Foley ('50), former Speaker of the House of Representatives and current U.S. Ambassador to Japan, was a national collegiate debate champion while attending Gonzaga
- Christine Gregoire ('77 JD) is the current governor of Washington and first female Washington state attorney general
- Frank Burgess ('61) led the nation in scoring in 1961; now is a United States District Judge in Tacoma, Wash.
- Lenn Sakata ('75) was the last Baltimore Oriole starting shortstop before Cal Ripkin Jr., started his streak
- Carl Pohlad ('39) is owner of the Minnesota Twins
- Carl Maxey ('51), noted civil rights attorney, won a 1950 NCAA individual boxing title, leading GU to the national title
- In April 2002, Gonzaga launched a new $119-million capital campaign entitled 'Educating People the World Needs Most.' The Campaign for Gonzaga University is providing endowment for scholarships and faculty enrichment, mission-related initiatives, technology, the Gonzaga-in-Florence program, and construction and renovation of buildings for athletics and recreation, the sciences, business, engineering, the performing arts and residence living.
