Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska
Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1878Large citySEVP certified
About
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 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.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$50,960
- Estimated total for international students
- US$65,398
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 4,348
- Graduate students
- 4,204
- International undergraduates
- 2%
- Students per teacher
- 11 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 80%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 620–708 · Maths 623–720
- ACT
- 26–31
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 83%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$80,642
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (118)
Bachelor's degrees51 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnthropologyArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryClassical and Ancient StudiesClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCommunication and Media StudiesComputational ScienceComputer ScienceCriminal Justice and CorrectionsData ScienceDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEducation, GeneralEnergy Systems Technologies/TechniciansEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryInternational BusinessInternational Relations and National Security StudiesJournalismManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNon-Professional Legal StudiesPeace Studies and Conflict ResolutionPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTheological and Ministerial Studies
Master's degrees30 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAdvanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnthropologyAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesDispute ResolutionEducational Administration and SupervisionEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhysicsPublic AdministrationPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSpecial Education and TeachingStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTheological and Ministerial Studies
Doctoral degrees6 subjects
Biology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsEducational Administration and SupervisionMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyPharmacology and Toxicology
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)6 subjects
DentistryLawMedicinePharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Associate's degrees3 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsComputer SciencePublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Undergraduate certificates6 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesRhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Post-baccalaureate certificates1 subject
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Graduate certificates15 subjects
AnthropologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsDispute ResolutionEducational Administration and SupervisionFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTheological and Ministerial Studies
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.