Gonzaga University Business Programs

Located in Spokane, Washington, Gonzaga University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Gonzaga University Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, Gonzaga is ranked #129 out of 1,477 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #3 out of 24 schools in Washington.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Gonzaga has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#94	Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#131	Best Business Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Gonzaga.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#5	Best Value Taxation Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#15	Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#19	Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#27	Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#31	Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#41	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#89	Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#101	Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Gonzaga has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#14	Best General Business/Commerce Schools	College Factual
#14	Best General Business/Commerce Schools	College Factual
#67	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#97	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#142	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual
#157	Best Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is Gonzaga University?

Contact details for Gonzaga are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	E 502 Boone Ave, Spokane, WA 99258-0001
Phone:	800-986-9585
Website:	www.gonzaga.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/GonzagaUniversity
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/gonzagau

How Do I Get Into Gonzaga?

You can apply to Gonzaga online at: https://www.gonzaga.edu/admission

Admission Requirements for Gonzaga

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Gonzaga?

With an acceptance rate of 73%, Gonzaga may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 74%, and the acceptance rate for women is 72%.

Average Test Scores

About 71% of students accepted to Gonzaga submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 670. Math scores were between 580 and 680.

Gonzaga received ACT scores from 42% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 25 and 33. Math scores were between 24 and 29. Composite scores were between 25 and 30.

Can I Afford Gonzaga University?

The overall average net price of Gonzaga is $43,206. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Gonzaga, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $7,338 a year. That adds up to $29,352 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Gonzaga is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Gonzaga University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,852 undergraduate students at Gonzaga, with 4,744 being full-time and 108 being part-time.

There are also 2,443 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,744 full-time undergraduates at Gonzaga, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Gonzaga University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	285
Black or African American	63
Hispanic or Latino	536
White	3,310
International Students	67
Other Races/Ethnicities	483

Geographic Diversity

Washington students aren't the only ones who study at Gonzaga University. At this time, 30 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 48 countries are represented at Gonzaga. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Saudi Arabia, and China.

Online Learning at Gonzaga University

In 2019-2020, 6,925 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Gonzaga has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Gonzaga

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Gonzaga University was 20.1%. This is the #934 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Gonzaga regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Gonzaga University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	272	65	0	337
Organizational Leadership	0	155	12	167
Accounting	71	24	0	95
General Economics	40	0	0	40
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	32	0	0	32
Taxation	0	24	0	24
Public Relations	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	415	268	12	695

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Gregg M. Erickson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.