How to Apply

Application Deadlines 

Summer 2025

  • Application opens November 1, 2024
  • Deadline: May 1, 2025
  • Classes Start: May 19, 2025

Fall 2025

  • Application opens February 1, 2025
  • Deadline: August 1, 2025
  • Classes Start: August 26, 2025
Academic Calendar 
 

Eligibility

  • You must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university.

Application Requirements

There is a $50 non-refundable application fee.

If any documents have been generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI), your application may be denied.

Official Transcripts

  • Submit one official transcript from each college or university attended.
  • If you previously attended Gonzaga or are a current student, GU transcripts are ordered by your Application Specialist on your behalf.

Official transcripts can be mailed or emailed to:

Gonzaga University
Graduate Admissions Operations
AD Box 102
502 E Boone Avenue
Spokane, WA 99258-0068
gradtranscripts@gonzaga.edu

Statement of Purpose

Submit a response to the following prompts (approximately 400 words each):

  • What matters to you most and why?
  • Can you describe a challenging situation you faced during your academic or personal life, and how you managed to overcome it? What did you learn from that experience?
  • Why would you prefer Gonzaga over other programs that offer a similar degree?

Your personal statement needs to be a product of your individual work. Use of artificial intelligence tools will result in an automatic denial.

Letters of Recommendation

  • 2 letters of recommendation.
  • Recommendations should come from managers, supervisors, or professors.
  • Recommendations from family members, friends, and other personal references are not accepted.

Resume or CV

  • Submit your current resume or curriculum vitae of professional experience.

Military-Connected Students and Veterans

Currently, all active-duty military members must have permission/approval from an Education Services Officer (ESO), Military Counselor, or the Military Service prior to applying.

For more information on how to begin your graduate school application process, please visit the military-connected student and veterans How to Get Started page.

Application Questions?

Contact:
Jodi Brant | Application Specialist | CRM Lead
Call or Text: (509) 313-6241 or (866) 380-5323
Email: brantj@gonzaga.edu
Schedule a Phone Appointment

Program Questions?

Contact:
Hannah Johanson, Admissions Specialist
Call or Text: (509) 313-7047
Email: johansonh@gonzaga.edu
Schedule a Phone Appointment