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Creighton University

Creighton University

Omaha, NE · City · 4,348 students
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$31,568
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
82%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
70% typical
$73,911
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$63,395 typical
80%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
73% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Creighton University is a private Jesuit institution in Omaha, Nebraska, renowned for its comprehensive health sciences education—spanning top-tier programs in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and dentistry—as well as its highly regarded Heider College of Business. Distinctively, Creighton provides extensive undergraduate research access and unique direct-entry pathways into professional degrees, supported by both its primary Omaha campus and a modern health sciences campus in Phoenix. Campus culture is deeply rooted in the Jesuit value of *cura personalis* (care for the whole person), fostering a tight-knit, service-oriented community that balances extensive volunteer work with spirited support for Big East Division I Bluejays basketball.

Wikipedia:Creighton University is a private research university in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the university enrolled 8,838 undergraduate and graduate students as of fall 2024. In addition to the main 140-acre (57 ha) campus just outside of downtown Omaha, the university operates the Creighton University Medical Center and has a second campus focused on health sciences in Phoenix, Arizona. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". Its athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I as the Creighton Bluejays.

Location
Omaha, NE, 68178 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
OMA · Omaha
4 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$48,856
Housing & food (on campus)$13,652
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$67,832
Average net price$31,568
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$48,856
Housing & food (on campus)$13,652
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$67,832
Average net price$31,568
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.creighton.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
Creighton University’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$50,580
Fees$2,322
Books & supplies$1,200
Personal expenses$2,500
Transportation$750
Total published by the school$67,832
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$20,472
$30–48k
$22,095
$48–75k
$23,405
$75–110k
$28,113
$110k+
$35,090
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
82%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
74%
Back for yr 2
94%
Transferred
14%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
79% graduated · 17% transferred · 4% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$63,090
10 yrs after entry$73,911
Debt
Median at graduation$25,000
Monthly payment$265
Middle 50% owe$12k–$30.6k
90th percentile$36,317
Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral University: 70% graduate within 6 yrs, $63,395 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
80%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1321
R 620–708 · M 623–720
ACT midpoint
28
Comp 26–31 · E 25–33 · M 25–30
SAT middle 50%: 1243–1428
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Essay prompts

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Student Body
Gender
Men 42%Women 58%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell grant
12%
First-gen
18%
Family income
$94,392
Independent
12%
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
69%
Hispanic
10%
Black
3%
Asian
8%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
2%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division I without football · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Rowing
    Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$63,090
After 10 yrs
$73,911
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing280
Finance and Financial Management Services131
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences80
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods79
Research and Experimental Psychology74
Marketing67
Biology, General64
Business Administration, Management and Operations52
Accounting and Related Services50
Economics36
Health and Medical Administrative Services33
Chemistry22
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology21
Journalism20
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics20
Political Science and Government20
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$783M
Full-time faculty
69%
Faculty salary
$10,809/mo
Teaching spend
$18,314
per student
Federal loans
42%
Classification
Carnegie type
Doctoral University
Research activity
R2 — high research
$29M research spending · 61 research doctorates a year
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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