Gonzaga University Admission Requirements and Statistics

[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]

How hard is Gonzaga University to get into?

This page provides the latest information on Gonzaga University (Gonzaga)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Gonzaga's acceptance rate is 81.69% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 8,759 students applied and 7,155 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Gonzaga.

To apply to Gonzaga, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2024-25, Gonzaga's acceptance rate is 81.69% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 17.48%. 3,848 men and 4,847 women applied to Gonzaga and 3,163 men and 3,946 women students were accepted.

63 applicants who has another gender applied and 45 were accepted.1 accepted students' gender is unknown.

Among them, 576 men and 670 women were enrolled in Gonzaga. You can explore the Gonzaga's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Gonzaga
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,7593,8484,847631
Admitted7,1553,1633,946451
Enrolled1,25157667050
Acceptance Rate 81.69%82.20%81.41%71.43%100.00%
Yield 17.48%18.21%16.98%11.11%0.00%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Gonzaga University 2025 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Median SAT and ACT Score

For the academic year 2025, 88 students (7% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 272 students (22% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Gonzaga.

The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,290, including 650 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 640 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 700 and the 25th percentile is 600. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 680 and the 25th percentile is 590.

The median ACT composite score is 29, with a 75th percentile score of 31 and a 25th percentile score of 27 at Gonzaga. The median ACT Math score is 27 and the median ACT English score is 30.

How competitive is Gonzaga's score?

The SAT and ACT scores at Gonzaga University are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,177, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).

2025 SAT and ACT Scores at Gonzaga
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total1,1901,2901,380
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600650700
SAT Math590640680
ACT Composite272931
ACT Math242730
ACT English253033

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Gonzaga University 2025 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Gonzaga. The english proficiency test is required .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Gonzaga University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Gonzaga Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankNot Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsRequired
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceConsidered, if submitted
Personal statement or essayRequired
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The following provides general admission information for applying to Gonzaga:

  • Open Admission Policy: No
  • Undergraduate Application Fees: -
  • Graduate Application Fees: -
  • Admission Information: https://www.gonzaga.edu/admission
  • Online Application: https://www.gonzaga.edu/admission
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Course for High School Students: Not Offered
  • Credits Accepted: Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
  • Degree Offered: Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

Gonzaga Admission Frequently Asked Questions

Gonzaga is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 81.69%.
Gonzaga recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to Gonzaga is 1,290, and the average ACT score is 29. Meeting or exceeding these scores will improve your chances of admission.
Yes, Gonzaga requires applicants to submit a personal essay or statement as part of the application.
Yes, Gonzaga requires applicants to submit a recommendation letter as part of the application.
Gonzaga does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, Gonzaga requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Yes, Gonzaga requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.

The institutional SAT code for Gonzaga is 4330 and 4-digit ACT code is 4458.

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