Gonzaga University

Gonzaga University is a private Jesuit university located in the United States in Spokane, Washington. Founded in 1887 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and is named after the patron saint of youth, St. Aloysius Gonzaga. The campus has 87 buildings across 108 acres (437,000 m²) of grass land along the Spokane River, in a residential setting half a mile (800 m) from downtown Spokane. The university was founded by Father Joseph Cataldo, SJ, an Italian born priest and missionary who wished to create a Catholic school in the Northwest for the local Native Americans at the time.
Gonzaga's liberal arts tradition lies in its core curriculum, which integrates philosophy, religious studies, mathematics, literature, natural and social sciences, and extensive writing in each major discipline. In addition, Gonzaga offers programs in preparation for professional schools in education, dentistry, law, medicine, nursing and veterinary Medicine. Gonzaga also sponsors an Army ROTC program which has ranked best in the Western Region two consecutive years and is routinely ranked in the top 5 of the nation. Students may study abroad at Gonzaga's campus in Florence, Italy, or at other programs in England, France, Spain, Japan, China and Mexico. Biology majors have options for field studies in Australia, Baja-Mexico, British West Indies, Costa Rica, Kenya, and South Africa.
The annual 2006-07 budget is listed on the university's website as being $120.64 million, with an annual payroll of $57.44 million. Average class size is 21, and there are 348 employed faculty. There are 44 Jesuits on campus, 24 employed by the University. There are 637 non-faculty employees. Enrollment in totality is estimated to be about 6,469 (about 4,150 undergraduate) students. Gonzaga's Law School is one of three law schools in Washington state. According to U.S. News & World Report, Gonzaga's law school routinely ranks in either the third or fourth tiers. Gonzaga University has been ranked 3rd in the U.S. News rankings for Universities-Master's in the West. 
Law school
Main article: Gonzaga University School of Law
Gonzaga's Law School is one of three law schools in Washington state, the other two being the University of Washington School of Law and Seattle University School of Law. U.S. News & World Report, currently ranks Gonzaga's law school in the third tier.
Gonzaga has been known for having a traditionally strong men's basketball team. Known as the bulldogs, Gonzaga has been known over the past 10 years for having one of the most winning programs in the country. 
==Contact Information==
East 502 Boone Avenue; Spokane, Washington 99258-0001. 1-800-986-9585
==External links==
* Official website for Gonzaga University 
* Official athletics site
* US News Gonzaga Profile - Gonzaga at a glance
* Gonzaga Profile - Selectivity, admissions deadlines, class profile, etc.
* The Gonzaga Bulletin, official campus paper
* The Bishop White Seminary the Catholic Seminary associated with GU.
* Go Zags.com Gonzaga football history
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