Gonzaga University

Gonzaga University (GU) (/??n?zæ??/ gh?n-ZAG-?) is a private Jesuit university in Spokane, Washington.[7][8] It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.[9] Founded in 1887 by Joseph Cataldo, an Italian-born priest and Jesuit missionary, the university is named after the young Jesuit saint Aloysius Gonzaga.[10] The campus houses 105 buildings on 152 acres (62 ha) of grassland alongside the Spokane River, in a residential setting a half-mile (800 m) from downtown Spokane. The university grants bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees through its college and six schools: the College of Arts & Sciences, School of Business Administration, School of Education, School of Engineering & Applied Science, School of Law, School of Nursing & Human Physiology, and the School of Leadership Studies.[11][12]