Partner Program
BA in Philosophy
Gonzaga University (United States) · 502 E Boone Ave, Spokane, Washington 99258, United States
About
Gonzaga University was founded in 1887 by Italian-American Joseph Cataldo (1837–1928), who had come in 1865 as a Jesuit missionary to the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest. In 1880, Cataldo built a schoolhouse about 10 to 12 mi (16 to 19 km) northeast of Spokane on the Peone Prairie, to serve children of the Upper Spokane Indians. Cataldo was concerned about the influence and expansion of Protestant schools on the region's native people, and by 1881 was discussing building a Jesuit college with other Jesuit leaders.
The Jesuits chose a location at Spokane Falls (later Spokane) due to its centrality in the Washington, Idaho and Montana region. The Jesuits purchased 320 acres of prime real estate in the city's central business district north of the Spokane River for $936. The Northern Pacific Railway was holding the land in reserve, but Cataldo was able to convince railroad executive John W. Sprague to allow the sale to build the school.
The City of Spokane offered to help pay to build the new college, on the condition that it be a whites only school, in spite of Cataldo's original purpose to educate the local native population.Cataldo's letters seeking the support of Church leadership in Rome warned that Methodists and other Protestants were building schools and that the city funding could go to them if the school was not built soon enough.
Program Details:
Program WebsiteBasic Info
Institute
College of Arts & Sciences
Degree
BA
Duration
4 years
STEM Designated
Yes
Program
Philosophy
Expense
Living Expenses
USD 17700
Tuition Fee (Domestic)
USD 56100
Tuition Fee (International)
USD 56100
Eligibility
Minimum/ Avg Score
IELTS
6.5
TOEFL
80
PTE
56
Duolingo
120
SAT
1265 - 1410
ACT
28 - 32
High School GPA
3.2
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(January-2026)
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