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Acceptance Rate 69.74%
Yield 17.65%
SAT Score 1,320
ACT Score 29
Applicants 9,887

Gonzaga Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 69.74% at Gonzaga University. Total 9,887 students applied and 6,895 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,320 and the average ACT score is 29.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Gonzaga.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.gonzaga.edu/admission
Online Applicationhttps://www.gonzaga.edu/admission
Acceptance Rate69.74%
Average Test Scores1,320 SAT / 29 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 69.74%. A total of 9,887 students (4,500 men and 5,387 women) have applied to and 6,895 (2,980 men and 3,915 women) students admitted to Gonzaga University.
Among them, 553 male and 664 female students have enrolled into Gonzaga and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.65%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Gonzaga
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants9,8874,5005,38700
Admitted6,8952,9803,91500
Enrolled1,21755366400
Acceptance Rate 69.74% 66.22% 72.67% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.65% 18.56% 16.96% - -
[Chart] Gonzaga University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Gonzaga, 342 applicants (28% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 158 applicants (13%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,320 at Gonzaga. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,410 and 25th percentile score is 1,210.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 26.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Gonzaga. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Gonzaga with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Gonzaga
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total121013201410
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing610660700
Math600660710
ACT Composite262931
Math252730
English252933
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Gonzaga University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Gonzaga
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Gonzaga

The calendar system at Gonzaga University is Semester. Gonzaga University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Gonzaga University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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