Rankings & Recognition

Students who stay through graduation

• 93% of first-year students return for a second year, placing Gonzaga in the top 15% of ranked National Universities
• 88% of GU’s undergraduate students graduate within six years, compared with the national average of 64%

Students who succeed after graduation

• 97% of students are placed in jobs, graduate programs, military or public and community service (e.g., Peace Corps, Teach for America, Jesuit Volunteers, etc.)
• No. 1 among colleges and universities in the state of Washington for alumni getting a job, with 92% of Gonzaga graduates are employed 10 years after graduation, (Zippia)

Students who participate

• No. 11 for "Undergraduate Study Abroad participation among doctoral universities" (Institute of International Education Open Doors Report 2024)
• No. 13 for "Most Engaged in Community Service" (The Princeton Review's "Best 390 Colleges: 2025 Edition")
• No. 13 for "Most Politically Active Students" (The Princeton Review's "Best 390 Colleges: 2025 Edition")
• No. 15 for "Everyone Plays Intramural Sports" (The Princeton Review's "Best 390 Colleges: 2025 Edition")
• No.1 for "Students Love Their School Teams" (The Princeton Review's "Best 390 Colleges: 2025 Edition")

A university that excels

• Recognized as a Top 100 National University (U.S. News & World Report, 2024)
• Recognized by Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest honor society, and approved to establish a chapter on campus (2024)
• Top 3% in undergraduate teaching programs, among National Universities (U.S. News & World Report, 2024)
• Ranked 161^st 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 (2024–25 Military Friendly School)
• Named to The Princeton Review's "Best 389 Colleges for 2024"
• Ranked No. 24 in the country for “Students Who Study Most." (The Princeton Review's "Best 390 Colleges: 2025 Edition")
• No. 15 for "Best College Newspaper" (The Princeton Review's "Best 390 Colleges: 2025 Edition")
• No. 8 on Princeton Review's Top 50 Green Colleges list (2024)
• Ranked one of the "56 prettiest college campuses in America" (Condé Nast Traveler 2022)
• Top 10 in the country for excellence in service learning (U.S. News & World Report, 2024)
• Recognized as one of 22 universities named "Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs" (Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2024)

Schools and programs that lead

• The School of Health Sciences' online master's in nursing programs ranks #54 (US News & World Report, 2024)
• The School of Health Sciences ranks #19 for "best online nursing master's programs for veterans" (US News & World Report, 2024)
• The School of Engineering and Applied Science ranked in the top 6% for Undergraduate Engineering in schools where doctorate is not offered (U.S. News & World Report, 2024)
• The School of Health Sciences online master of science in nursing (MSN) administration program ranked 16^th best (U.S. News & World Report, 2021)
• The School of Health Sciences' online master of science in nursing (MSN) family nurse practitioner track 9^th best specialty program in nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2021)
• The Undergraduate Nursing Program ranked in top 13% in the Nation (US News & World Report, 2024)
• The School of Health Sciences' bachelor of science in nursing program (BSN) was ranked #1 in the state of Washington (Nursing Schools Almanac 2021)
• The School of Business Administration has several programs recognized as some of the best in the country, including entrepreneurship (top 6%), finance (top 6%), accounting (top 8%), and business management (top 9%) (US News & World Report, 2024). Other notable rankings for the School of Business Administration include:
  • Graduate Accounting ranked 28^th in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s "Best Graduate Schools," 2023 edition
  • Part-time MBA program consistently ranks among nation's best in U.S. News & World Report’s "Best Graduate Schools"
  • Achieved the Better World MBA Ranking in 2020 (and 2021) for its focus on sustainability in curricula and faculty research
• The School of Law jumped 17 spots to rank among the top 100 Law schools in the country (U.S. News & World Report, 2024)
• The School of Law was named one of the "Best Law Schools for 2024" (The Princeton Review)

An education of value

• Named to Money's list of "2024 Best Colleges in America" based on graduation rates, cost of attendance, financial aid, alumni salaries and more. (Money, 2024)
• No. 1 Best Value College in Washington (Niche, 2022)

Alumni who give back 

• Gonzaga ranks in the top 10 for Peace Corp Volunteers (2020)