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Gonzaga University School of Law

Gonzaga law is a private, Jesuit-affiliated school of law in Spokane, Washington that offers an experience-based academic program that produces graduates who are pursuing justice and finding solutions to legal challenges — today and in the future. Gonzaga Law teaches ethical, inspired action on behalf of a client or cause in legal, economic, and social contexts. We focus on academics and scholarship where both students and faculty can make a difference in and out of academia.

Contact Info


Website: https://www.law.gonzaga.edu/
Address: 721 N Cincinnati St, Spokane, WA 99202
Admission Phone: (509) 313-5532
Admission Email: [email protected]

2017 Quick Overview

The Below Data Compiled By: The American Bar Association 

Students337
Student-faculty ratio17:1
Tuition $37,245 per year (full-time, in-state)
$37,245 per year (full-time, out-of-state)
N/A per year (part-time, in-state)
N/A per year (part-time, out-of-state)
Tuition Guarantee Program0
Estimated Living Expenses$18,514
Founded In1951
ABA AccreditedYes
Application deadline04/15/19
Full-time program application fee$ 50
Financial Aid Deadline02/01/19
Can first years start other than fall?Yes
Median LSAT: 153
Median GPA: 3.24
Acceptance Rate: 66.2 %

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    Real Time Applicant Admissions Data

    Gonzaga University School of Law

    Real Time HIC User Applicant Status Admissions Data

    Actual(A)/Practice(P)

    Username LSAT GPA Status Scholarship Sent Received Decision Updated
    jshelton 154 A 3.26

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 12 months ago
    KeanaSmith 170 P 3.40

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    lzeifman 155 P 3.69

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    Yesenia3 153 P 3.50

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    Mattsuth 154 P 3.00

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    Bonwcha 160 P 3.53

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    hbledsoe 160 A 3.75

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    Awalker94 150 A 3.26

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    briannaleigh211 145 A 3.15

    Rejected

    		 03/07/18 03/07/18 03/22/18 6 months ago
    Total Full-Time Part-Time
    Number of Applicants902902
    Number of Offers531531
    Number of Matriculants115115
    75% GPA3.543.54
    Median GPA3.303.30
    25% GPA3.073.07
    75% LSAT156156
    Median LSAT153153
    25% LSAT151151
    2017 Scholarship Data
    Total Number of Students307
    Total Students Receiving Grants288
    % of Students Receiving Grants94
    75% Grant Amount$22,000
    Median Grant Amount$18,000
    25% Grants Amount$15,000
    Scholarships awarded based on maintaining a certain academic performance
    Offering Conditional Scholarships:Yes
    Students Entering With a Scholarship102
    Eliminated (Students who lost scholarship)23
    % of Students Who Lost Scholarship22%

    • % of Total Less Than Half Tuition (50)
    • % of Total Half to Full Tuition (39)
    • % of Total Full Tuition (5)
    • % of Total More than Full Tuition (0)

    2017 Ethnicity Statistics

    • White (93)
    • Hispanics (10)
    • Black or African American (0)
    • Asian (3)
    • American Indian / Native (0)
    • Other (3)
    • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Total (1)
    • Two or more races Total (8)
    • Nonresident Alien Total (1)
    • Race and Ethnicity Unknown Total (3)


    • Total Women% (52)
    • Total Men% (47)
    Gonzaga University School of Law Bar Exam Statistics
    YearTakersPass%State Average%Average Pass Difference%
    2017 115 68.70%
    2016 105 72.38%
    2015 117 96.58%

    Total Graduates 2017

    • Employed Bar Exam Required (93)
    • Employed J.D. Advantage (56)
    • Employed Other (12)
    • Unemployed (22)
    • Pursuing Graduate Degree (1)

    The Above Data Compiled By:  The American Bar Association