For the fourth consecutive year, Gonzaga ranks among the top 100 National Universities by U.S. News & World Report, placing GU in the top 19%, including elite private schools and large state research institutions. See why a Gonzaga education is one of the best you can get.
Students who stay through graduation
- 93% of first-year students stay on at Gonzaga (U.S. News & World Report, 2023)
- 85% of undergraduate students graduate in six years or less (U.S. News & World Report, 2023)
Students who succeed after graduation
- 96% of Gonzaga's 2021 graduates are employed, continuing their education, or serving as volunteers (Annual First Destination Survey Report)
- 92% of Gonzaga graduates are employed 10 years after graduation, No. 1 among colleges and universities in the state of Washington for alumni getting a job in 2020 (Zippia)
Students who participate
- No. 13 for “Most Politically Active Students” (The Princeton Review's Colleges That Pay You Back, 2016)
- No. 4 for “Students Pack the Stadiums” (The Princeton Review's Colleges That Pay You Back, 2016)
- No. 6 for "Students Love Their School Teams" (The Princeton Review's "Best 388 Colleges for 2023")
- No. 8 for “Everyone Plays Intramural Sports”(The Princeton Review's Colleges That Pay You Back, 2016)
- Among the nation’s 416 most environmentally responsible colleges (Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges, 2021)
- Gonzaga ranks No. 11 in the nation among doctorate-granting universities for the percentage of undergraduate students studying abroad in 2018-19, totaling 63%. (Institute of Education Open Doors Report, 2019)
A university that excels
- Ranked in the top 19% among National Universities (U.S. News & World Report, 2023)
- No. 12 for best undergraduate teaching, among National Universities (U.S. News & World Report, 2023)
- Ranked 142nd for Best Colleges for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report, 2022)
- Included among the 300-plus “best and most interesting” U.S., Canadian, British and Irish colleges and universities (Fiske Guide to Colleges 2021)
- Best schools for veterans, their spouses and military families (2021-22 Military Friendly)
- Named to The Princeton Review's "Best 388 Colleges for 2023"
- Ranked one of the "56 prettiest college campuses in America" (Condé Nast Traveler 2022)
Schools and programs that lead
- School of Engineering and Applied Science ranked in the top 15% for Undergraduate Engineering (U.S. News & World Report, 2023)
- School of Nursing and Human Physiology’s online master of science in nursing (MSN) administration program ranked 16th best (U.S. News & World Report, 2021)
- School of Nursing and Human Physiology’s online master of science in nursing (MSN) family nurse practitioner track 9th best specialty program in nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2021)
- Undergraduate Nursing Program ranked in top 13% in the Nation (US News & World Report, 2023)
- School of Nursing and Human Physiology's bachelor of science in nursing program (BSN) was ranked #1 in the state of Washington (Nursing Schools Almanac 2021)
- The School of Business Administration advanced to the top 20% for Undergraduate Business on the strength of our Entrepreneurship, Management, Finance and Accounting programs (U.S. News & World Report, 2023)
- The Graduate Accounting Program is the 25th best in the nation (U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 edition of Best Graduate Schools)
- No. 1 in the northwest for CPA pass rate, 82.4% CPA Exam First-Time Pass Rate; ranked in the top 5% in the Nation (among large programs; 2019)
- Part-Time MBA Program ranked among nation’s best in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 edition of Best Graduate Schools, and The Princeton Review (2021)
- The Graduate School of Business Administration achieved the 2020 Better World MBA Ranking for its focus on sustainability in curricula and faculty research
An education of value
- No. 21 best value among private universities in the nation (Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, 2019). Kiplinger’s also ranks Gonzaga the 62nd best value among all colleges and universities (public and private) nationwide
- No. 62 best value among all colleges and universities (public and private) nationwide (Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, 2019)
- Named to Money’s “2020 Best Colleges” list based on value
- Among the nation's best-value universities for students seeking outstanding academics and superb career preparation at an affordable price with generous financial aid (Princeton Review's Colleges That Pay You Back, 2018)
- No. 1 Best Value College in Washington (Niche, 2022)
Alumni who give back
- Gonzaga ranks in the top 10 for Peace Corp Volunteers (2020)
- Recognized for having “Best Alumni Network” (The Princeton Review, 2015)