Gonzaga University, founded in 1887, is a private university located in Spokane, Washington. It is ranked 83rd in the 2023 U.S. News Best Colleges ranking. GU offers prestigious degree programs for international students, enabling them to quickly seize opportunities in a competitive global environment.

The university focuses on student-centered education, advocating small class sizes and student-faculty interaction. Undergraduate courses are taught in small classes, with an average class size of 22 and a student-faculty ratio of 1:11. GU provides pathways for international students to enter top companies like Amazon, Boeing, and Microsoft, with a graduate employment rate of 95%.

Gonzaga consistently ranks high in national university rankings. Its engineering, management, and education programs are particularly strong. In the 2023 Best Undergraduate Teaching ranking, Gonzaga rose to 12th place among 71 participating universities. The School of Engineering and Applied Science ranked 22nd. A new undergraduate nursing program debuted at 76th out of 694 programs, placing it in the top 11%. Undergraduate business programs ranked 84th out of 514, placing them in the top 16%. The undergraduate computer engineering program is ranked 14th nationally.

The campus is located in Spokane, Washington's second-largest city, named one of "America's Best Cities" by "National Geographic Traveler." Spokane offers many activities year-round and is surrounded by stunning natural landscapes, including rivers, lakes, mountains, and deserts. Gonzaga University is on the "sunny side" of Washington, with significantly less rainfall than the western part of the state.