Gonzaga Bulldogs

I’m sure you’ve heard of  these famous Jesuit institutions, Boston College, Georgetown University Marquette – but have you hear of Gonzaga?.

According to Wikipedia – Gonzaga made their CINDERELLA RUN in  1999 – and became a household name by making it to the Elite 8 with a win over Florida.

Since then - Bulldogs have appeared 25 times in the NCAA tournament.

GONZAGA UNIVERSITY

Founded: 1887

Located in Spokane, WA – 300 miles due east of Seattle

Size: 5160 / about 1200 freshmen

52% Women

51% Out of State

Colors: Red and Blue

Mascot: Spike the Bulldog

Nickname: Zags

NOTEABLE ALUMNI:

Father Greg Boyle: founder of Homeboy Industries and Author of Tattoos of the Heart

Carl Pohlad – owner of the Minnesota Twins

Tom Foley – Speaker of the U.S. House (1989–1995)

Bing Crosby – Academy Award-winning actor and singer (did not graduate)

When it comes to sports at Gonzaga – basketball rules. The student section is known as the KENNEL – and fits upwards of 1200 students are there to make a racus at each game. Let me repeat – 1200 students out of 5100 – that is 25% of the entire student body – that is AMAZING!

For a few extra special games – like against St. Mary’s – there is such a demand for great seats in the Kennel that they have a tradition known as TENTING – where the students live in TENTs days leading up to the game, earning them a specific row and seat in the KENNEL. Too long to explain here – but I’ll leave the link.

FACTS AND FIGURES for Gonzaga and few other Jesuit institutions: from 2022:

Gonzaga

# of Applicants: over 9200

% Accepted: 61%

Loyola Marymount University,  Los Angeles

# of Applicants: over 21,000

% Accepted: 46%

Fordham University in New York

# of Applicants: over 46,000

% Accepted: 58%

Boston College

# of Applicants: 31,000

% Accepted: 327%

Georgetown University

# of Applicants: neary 27,000

% Accepted: 12%

So, if you’re interested in a Jesuit education, Gonzaga, in the gorgeous Pacific Northwest, just might be the place for you!

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