Gonzaga University Top Questions

Gonzaga is a University that focuses on the "whole" person and helps prepare students to succeed in life out in the real world.

The school is a great size. By the end of your Junior year, you're walking around campus and saying hi to at least a few people on your way anywhere. However, you by no means know everyone. You can easily pick and choose friend groups, choosing your interactions. Spokane is cold, but it's not a college town. It's a little bigger than a college town. This is nice. It means that you can go shopping at a mall which is just a 15 minute walk down the Centennial Trail in downtown Spokane. There's a lot of school pride here that's tied to our men's basketball team. One of the best experiences is attending men's basketball games in The Kennel. It's out of control, and outrageously fun. Lots of jumping up and down, cheering, chanting, and yelling. The school's small size is also nice because it means that students can get a good faculty-student ratio in the classroom. Most of the professors are willing to bend over backwards to help students. If you fall through the cracks, it's your fault...not the school's. This is the general trend. Some of the best things at the school are the retreats. There are three major retreats: Freshman, the Search Retreat, and the Cardonair Retreat. All are worth going on, but Search is the most elaborate and the most fun. There are lots of surprises for those going on the retreat as well as for those who help "crew" the retreat after going on it themselves. Search is an amazing experience all around. :) Search and Cardonair are explicitly religious. Freshman retreat is not.

I have found Gonzaga to be a very rewarding experience. I can walk around the campus and recognize most of the students and feel comfortable always knowing I can find someone I know. Gonzaga has a great reputation and while it is know for its basketball team, the academic reputation is strong as well. I spend most of my time on campus hanging out doing different events with my hall and we are a very close unit of guys that have a very strong friendship. Gonzaga was a big change from San Diego. The weather was quite different but not bad I really enjoyed the snow and the plentiful opportunities to go snowboarding. Also Spokane is not as big but there are things to do such as lasertag, bowling, football in the park to keep you busy. I enjoy it because of the quality people I have met and become friend with and the pride they exude about being a part of the community here.

The school is too small, but too big for the faculty and staff to make it run effectivly. School is not difficult but the professors are willing to help. Parties are boring and are few and far between (don't let people tell you different if you come for a social atmosphere this is not the place, in fact far from it). Winter is terribly gloomy and grey and its like everyone shuts down which makes things more dreary and boring. Basketball games are fun waiting in line is terrible. Signing up for classes is a major pain in the ass. Dorms are terrible unless your in an apartment. The fact is unless you area dedicated catholic, who is only interested in the Jesuit education, this is not the place for you.

small community, I would change the confined religious mindset. People are so proud of me when I say I go to gonzaga because it is known for being pretty prestige in the spokane area.very very college town because the community knows that support is a big thing at Gonzaga. Participation as required in class should it or shouldnt it be? there is so much school pride that the weird people are the ones that dont have school pride. I will always remember ROTC and the amazing bonds we created in that program. Security can sometimes be a hassle but other than that there arent any real frequent complaints.

The best thing about Gonzaga University is it's small size. It correlate into much smaller classes than many Universities and a great student to Professor ratio. Despite the fact that Spokane is a really interesting city, it's not the most exciting place in the world. There aren't many things right around campus - but once you get into the city there is lots to do. Another good thing about GU is the school spirit, which is mostly centered around the basketball team. Everyone gets really excited for games and the NCAA tournament. There is just a really cool basketball culture here that gives Gonzaga a "big university" feel.

The best thing about Gonzaga for me is that it is far away from Michigan. The campus is visually appealing and the people are all really nice and it doesn't take long to make friends (like I thought it would being a transfer junior and all.) One thing I would change about Gonzaga is the office hours of Foley, and not to mention the office hours of the Prof. and staff it is so difficult to get one on one time with the professors.....There are also very little opportunities to get tutors for classes that you are having problems with, everyone takes for granted students, like me, who didn't know anyone and don't know the processes to go through to get help with academics. I think Gonzaga is borderline too small....You see the same people basically everyday and you recognize them...it's less interesting than if I had gone to a larger school in that respect. People react like they are impressed or they mention basketball when they hear that I am going to Gonzaga. I spend most of my time at Foley on campus. Spokane is not a college town at all. I don't have a car this semester and it sucks because everywhere is soooooooooo far away. I don't mind it so much but it really starts to wear you down. I don't know what the biggest controversy on campus was....as far as I know there hasn't been any.....There is a lot of school pride but I feel like it gets carried away sometimes especially at basketball games, kids might get a little carried away and be rude. I don't know if there is anything unusual about Gonzaga, other than the fact that it is over 100 years old which is pretty impressive. I mean you know they're doing something right. Most frequent student complaints would have to be about professors not posting things on blackboard yet they expect us to check it daily. Also, without a car in this city you are lost.

The school is a good size, I like that there aren't huge masses of people to compete with over everything. However, the housing situation is somewhat useless. If a person has a problem with their roommate, the housing dept. does virtually nothing to help. If one roommate watns to move and the other doesn't, then you can't move. The RA's and people in authority are told that they are not supposed to allow people to move except in situations where someone is in danger; so roommates with problems cannot find resolutions large percentages of the time.

Gonzaga is amazing, purely because it's small, jesuit, and full of people that care. That applies to both teachers AND students. I have never had a class over 30, and all professors have numerous office hours and most know me by first name. Yet everywhere I go, I still meet new people while having the comfort of knowing at least one or two old friends. Obviously the school is centered around basketball, and that's how most out of WA have even heard of Gonzaga. I like the games because it's a personal experience. Unlike bigger schools, we have classes with players, eat dinner with players, and see them all over campus and at parties. When they're on the court, it really feels like you're cheering for friends. A lot of kids complain about the cafeteria, and granted, it could use some work. While the food is not bad it is repetitive. Gonzaga does a good job though of sending out numerous surveys of how they could better improve the campus, and really listens and values the students opinions. The growing controversy lately is the campus expansion (we are adding a 50million student center in the next 5 years and numerous other buildings), however administration has promised that Gonzaga won't lose it's small school appeal.

I love the size of the shcool, you see your friends everyday and also meet new people everyday. I love the atmosphere, on the whole everyone is friendly. I would change up the food every now and again- it gets old. Most people ask me about basketball and if i play for a team when i say i go here... On campus I spend a lot of time in my room, the gym, and friends apts. Our school is in a big town, outside of the school it is pretty low income but they is A LOT to do. I like the admin and teachers, everyone is friendly and willing to help out as much as they can. Tons of school pride----you cant get the basketball experience anywhere else.