Acceptance Rate
80%
Avg. SAT
1428
75th percentile
“Omaha's Jesuit hub training ethical doctors, dentists, and business leaders amid Midwest affordability.”
Omaha, NE
Location
Large City
Campus Setting
Creighton University traces its roots to 1878, when Mary Lucretia Creighton endowed the Jesuit school in memory of her husband Edward, a railroad pioneer, establishing Nebraska's first Catholic university. Nestled in Omaha, a bustling insurance and healthcare center with low living costs compared to coastal cities, the campus overlooks the Missouri River and blends urban access with heartland pace. Students who thrive here are driven pre-professionals drawn to faith-guided education, community service, and personal mentorship in a mid-sized environment.
Purposeful and collaborative types fit best, finding purpose in Jesuit ideals of cura personalis—care for the whole person—while building lifelong networks. Those seeking high-energy urban nightlife or massive research prestige might feel the tradeoffs: subzero winters demand resilience, tuition around $44,000 pushes families toward aid planning, and the suburban-urban mix lacks big-city density.
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Academics
Student-Faculty Ratio
Programs Offered
Full-Time Faculty
Women Faculty
Research Spending
Available Online
Degree Levels Offered
Creighton shines in health sciences, with its School of Dentistry (since 1905) and pharmacy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy programs offering early clinical rotations in on-campus clinics. Business students in the Heider College gain real-world skills through case competitions and internships at nearby firms like Mutual of Omaha. Classrooms mix seminar-style discussions in upper-division courses with larger lectures for intros, where professors emphasize ethical decision-making alongside technical expertise; undergrads join faculty research starting sophomore year.
You'll tackle rigorous pre-health tracks where competition sharpens skills but limits spots in oversubscribed majors, balanced by a supportive advising system. The Jesuit core curriculum weaves philosophy, theology, and service into every degree, fostering thinkers who question boldly.
Student Body
Total Enrollment
4,377 undergrad • 4,204 grad
Undergraduate
Graduate
International
White
69%
Black / African American
3%
Hispanic / Latino
9%
Asian
9%
Other / Multi-racial
9%
Campus Life
Campus Setting
Omaha, NE
Varsity Athletics
NCAA Athletics
Campus pulses with Bluejays basketball games at CHI Health Center, drawing packed crowds, alongside service immersions in Appalachia or local clinics. Over 250 clubs span improv comedy to global health brigades, while residence halls like Kiewit host game nights and study breaks for freshmen required to live on campus. A typical week mixes 15-credit loads, optional Mass, volunteer shifts, and Old Market dinners—tame compared to party-heavy schools but tight-knit.
Omaha's parks, steakhouses, and summer festivals lure students off-campus, though blustery plains winds and icy sidewalks challenge daily commutes. Housing fills quickly after year one, nudging upperclassmen to nearby apartments where rents stay reasonable.
Housing
On-Campus Housing
Housing Capacity
Meal Plan Available
Average Room & Board
Athletics
Athletic Association
BIG EAST Conference
ROTC & Veteran Support
Army
Yes
Navy
No
Air Force
Yes
Veteran’s Programs Available
Yellow Ribbon Program (Post-9/11 GI Bill)
Yes
Credit for military training
Yes
Dedicated point of contact for veteran support services
Yes
Recognized student veteran organization
Yes
Member of DoD Voluntary Educational Partnership MOU
Yes
Cost & Aid
In-State Tuition
Out-of-State Tuition
Room & Board
Estimated Cost
Financial Aid
Students Receiving Aid
Receiving Pell Grants
Average Grant
Average Federal Loan
Net Annual Cost by Household Income
Household Income
Avg. Net Cost
$0 – $30K
$24,639
$30K – $48K
$23,129
$48K – $75K
$27,241
$75K – $110K
$30,031
$110K+
$33,463
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Outcomes & Earnings
Retention Rate
94%
4 Years Graduation Rate
73%
6 Years Graduation Rate
79%
Median 10-Year Earnings
$73,911
94% of first-time, full-time students complete their freshman year at Creighton University and return in the fall. 73% of first-time, full-time students graduate in 4 years, and 79% graduate within 6 years.
Graduation Rate
4-year grads
73%
4-5 years
6%
6-8 years
1%
Non-grad
20%
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Key Statistics
Type
Private
Tuition
$43,684
Acceptance
80%
Undergrads
4,377
4-Year Grad Rate
73%
Endowment
$591M
Omaha, NE 68178
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