Gonzaga University is a private Jesuit Catholic university in Spokane, Washington, founded in 1887. With about 5,500 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students, Gonzaga has gained national recognition for its men's basketball program (consistent NCAA tournament contender). Notable academic strengths include law, nursing, business, engineering, and the liberal arts. The Bulldogs ("Zags") compete in NCAA Division I in the West Coast Conference. A two-year on-campus residency requirement is in effect. Residence halls cluster around the central academic quad and along Boone Avenue. Notable halls i…