Gonzaga University Top Questions

I believe so. I have only attended Gonzaga for one semester but comparing it to my previous schools, they seem to be accurately depicted above.

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Not at all, there are a lot of people here who aren't very religious at all - we have tons of denominations. Additionally, most of the Professors are also extremely open minded when it comes to religion and politics. No one is going to try to force any ideas.

Most of the students from what I've seen are probably from middle to upper-middle class families. There is diversity I think although I have minority friends that say there is very little. I don't know....The kids I hang out with know how to have fun....but it is very quiet normally.

The girls do not have crabs.

It depends. As for being entirely catholic, located in horrible spokane, and being filled with rich kids coming on their parent's dime, they are untrue. We're really diverse (except racially...it's 95{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} white), and almost everyone i know is like the typical college kid struggling with money and holding a job to make it work. People don't go here because they can afford it necessarily, they go here because the atmosphere is amazing. Spokane may be a little crummy at times, but we're located in the worst, poorest part. Going downtown or over to the South Hill is an entirely different experience, and Spokane has a lot to offer. So yes, the fact that it is an entirely welcoming campus filled with the nicest people you will ever meet IS true. The atmosphere is laid back - none of those stuck up kids who base everything on looks. North face and sweats are typical and accepted! Last but not least, the party stereotype. True, very true. While there are those who don't drink (i'd say at least 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of students), those that do do it often and well. Drugs however are rarely seen with the exception of marijuana.

Nope, half our school is non-religious and some of us have money but some of us work REALLY hard to be here

That's definitely not true. Only one of my close friends goes to church regularly, and most aren't even Catholic. One of my best friends is the daughter of a protestant minister, and this was the only college she applied to.

Of course this isn't accurate, there are students like that, but it's not that common. I think a lot of students are here on scholarships and are gifted in that they are academically and/or extracurricularly and/or athletically excelled at what they do.

No.

Mostly, these are true. People tend to think conservatively until their second year of college, then there is a huge transformation of thought. The most prominent stereo-type which is true is the wealth of the student population. If you are from a middle-lower income family do not come here. Just trying to pay for Gonzaga alone will make you unhappy and take away from that "college experience".

Yes, all true.

No, they are not. Gonzaga does not have a large minority population, but there are students here from all types of backgrounds and having various life experiences. There are many students from out of state and even out of the region which helps the diversity. Gonzaga students are college students too, and they understand what that means.

I think I have met a lot of really cool, open minded people, but to be honest I have encountered more closed minded people than not. I was actually surprised at the number of people who really don't show a concern for other people or any of the Jesuit ideals. If you are super conservative you might like it here more, but I'm not so I find it kind of hypocritical and disappointing.

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