Gonzaga University owes its founding and early formation to Sicilian-born Fr. Joseph Cataldo, S..J. (1837-1928). Chronically frail in health and seemingly unfit for the rigors of missionary life, Cataldo is a figure that continues to amaze and inspire researchers. He first joined his Italian Jesuit confreres in the Turin Province's "Montium Saxorum" Mission in 1865, established himself at St. Michael's Mission among the Upper Spokane's, and quickly became a dominant force in the area. Cataldo was appointed General Superior of the Rocky Mountain Mission in 1877, then comprising eight Residences and thirty-eight active members scattered throughout Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon.
Today, Gonzaga University looks much different than its humble beginnings in 1887. Fr. Cataldo could never have imagined that his school would become such a big business in Spokane. Gonzaga's operating budget for the fiscal year 2011-2012 is almost $235 million with an endowment of over $150 million. Instead of the initial 20 boys attending, Gonzaga now has a coed enrollment over 7,000. Fr. Cataldo's original purchase of 320 acres has diminished. Over time, Jesuit officials sold most of the property to individuals for neighborhood homes. Gonzaga continues to purchase some of that property back to house today's expanding facilities. The campus now includes 105 buildings on 131 acres and a physical plant value of $333.7 million as well as a personal property value of $18.6 million. Instead of 17 Jesuits educating the young boys, today Gonzaga employs over 1,200 people. Consequently, Gonzaga University is one of the major employers in Spokane.
Although physically and financially Gonzaga does not resemble the institution of 1887, Gonzaga has never lost its primary goal. As written in the 1887 catalog, Gonzaga's object is to offer students "the facilities for securing a solid and complete education, based on the principles of religion and calculated to fit them for a successful career in life." For 120 years, Gonzaga University continues to offer a quality Jesuit education to its students.
Today, it is known as Gonzaga University, a private, four-year institution of higher education. More than 105 buildings dot the 131-acre campus overlooking the Spokane River. Students include both women and men, who can enroll in a multitude of undergraduate or graduate programs. Enrollment for the 2013-14 academic year was 7,691 students.
Gonzaga University is located in Spokane, Washington, a metropolitan area of 688,000 people, which serves as the financial and cultural center of the inland northwest section of the United States.
Situated along the Spokane River near downtown Spokane, Washington
The Department of Housing and Residence Life is a comprehensive unit within the Division of Student Development focusing resources and efforts on helping all students with their housing needs both on and off campus.
Students are required to live on campus and dine in community with their peers for the first two years (four semesters, not including summer term), unless married or 21 years or older. Through this requirement, we are excited to provide transformational community experiences as this creates a community of mattering that is around 3,000 strong, on campus.
One of the many aspects that students love about being at Gonzaga is the strong feeling of community. The Housing and Residence Life Department has created a Community Development Model that we feel supports this notion, as well as enhancing and building upon the work that you will be doing inside the classroom. Our Community Development Model is rooted in the University’s Jesuit identity and supported by the theory and best practices of the Housing Profession.
For students eligible to live off campus, we are here to provide assistance to those needing guidance locating apartments and houses at reasonable prices in the surrounding neighborhood or greater Spokane area. There is substantial information for such students on this site, including a virtual bulletin board of current vacancies offered by landlords who prefer student tenants. And we invite students needing additional guidance to drop into our main office with questions. In addition, email inquiries are welcomed at housing@gonzaga.edu.
Gonzaga University's Office of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) offers centralized support to all international undergraduate, graduate, transfer, exchange, and visiting students attending Gonzaga University, as well as visiting and full-time faculty and research scholars from abroad. In addition, ISSS serves as a resource to faculty, staff, students, and departments working with Gonzaga's diverse international populations. The ISSS office specializes in:
- Immigration services for F and J students and scholars
- International admissions, foreign transcript evaluation and articulation
- Pre and post-arrival orientation
- FUN events and activities with groups and clubs across campus
- Academic and immigration advising and workshops
- International student recruitment and marketing
- Graduate department and student support
- Collaboration with partner and exchange institutions abroad
- Optional Practical Training (OPT) and Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
- Student and faculty employment authorization and tax assistance
- International programming and career networking opportunities
- Intercultural competence opportunities for staff and faculty
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