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Acceptance Rate 81.69%
Yield 17.48%
SAT Score 1,290
ACT Score 29
Applicants 8,759

Gonzaga Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 81.69% at Gonzaga University. Total 8,759 students applied and 7,155 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,290 and the average ACT score is 29.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.gonzaga.edu/admission
Online Applicationhttps://www.gonzaga.edu/admission
Acceptance Rate81.69%
Average Test Scores1,290 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 81.69%. A total of 8,759 students (3,848 men and 4,847 women) have applied to and 7,155 (3,163 men and 3,946 women) students admitted to Gonzaga University.
Among them, 576 male and 670 female students have enrolled into Gonzaga and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.48%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Gonzaga
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,7593,8484,847631
Admitted7,1553,1633,946451
Enrolled1,25157667050
Acceptance Rate 81.69% 82.20% 81.41% 71.43% 100.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.48% 18.21% 16.98% 11.11% -
[Chart] Gonzaga University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Gonzaga, 88 applicants (7% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 272 applicants (22%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,290 at Gonzaga. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,380 and 25th percentile score is 1,190.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 27.
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 Total119012901380
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600650700
Math590640680
ACT Composite272931
Math242730
English253033
[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, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
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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