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Creighton University Overview

Located in Omaha, Nebraska, Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Creighton University Known For?

1,304 Undergraduate Awards
$38,970 Avg Cost After Aid
76% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Creighton.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 69% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Creighton bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $73,911 a year. That's about 81% more than their peers at other schools.
  • It takes the average Creighton student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Creighton University?

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Contact details for Creighton are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178
Phone: 402-280-2700
Website: www.creighton.edu

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How Do I Get Into Creighton?

You can apply to Creighton online at: www.creighton.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Creighton

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Creighton?

76% Acceptance Rate
58% Of Accepted Are Women
14% Submit SAT Scores
Creighton has an acceptance rate of 76%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 77%, and the acceptance rate for women is 75%.

Average Test Scores

About 14% of students accepted to Creighton submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 608 and 700. Math scores were between 598 and 720.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Creighton University  ( 608 to 700 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Creighton University  ( 598 to 720 )
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800
Creighton received ACT scores from 56% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 27 and 34. Math scores were between 26 and 0. Composite scores were between 27 and 32.

ACT English Scores for Creighton University  ( 27 to 34 )
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ACT Composite Scores for Creighton University  ( 27 to 32 )
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36

Can I Afford Creighton University?

$38,970 Net Price
52% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Creighton is $38,970. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Creighton, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $8,720 a year. That adds up to $34,880 over four years for those students.

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Creighton University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,330 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,458 undergraduate students at Creighton, with 4,330 being full-time and 128 being part-time.

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There are also 4,312 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,330 full-time undergraduates at Creighton, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Creighton University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 348
Black or African American 97
Hispanic or Latino 386
White 3,140
International Students 93
Other Races/Ethnicities 266

Geographic Diversity

Nebraska students aren't the only ones who study at Creighton University. At this time, 38 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 59 countries are represented at Creighton. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Creighton University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 0 0 280 4 4 69 357
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 0 5 198 203
Business Administration & Management 0 1 52 8 119 9 189
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 131 12 31 0 174
Medicine 0 0 0 0 0 166 166
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 0 0 5 130 135
Law 0 0 0 0 0 125 125
Educational Administration 0 0 0 37 35 48 120
Dentistry 0 0 0 0 0 118 118
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 79 14 20 0 113
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 80 0 0 0 80
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 74 0 0 0 74
Marketing 0 0 67 0 0 0 67
General Biology 0 0 64 0 2 0 66
Accounting 0 0 50 0 16 0 66
Allied Health Professions 1 0 19 0 36 0 56
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 13 15 20 0 48
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 7 15 23 0 45
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 33 7 0 0 40
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0 36 0 36
Economics 0 0 36 0 0 0 36
Theological & Ministerial Studies 0 0 5 17 7 0 29
Dispute Resolution 0 0 0 6 18 0 24
Chemistry 0 0 22 0 0 0 22
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 21 0 0 0 21
Journalism 0 0 20 0 0 0 20
Romance Languages 0 0 20 0 0 0 20
Political Science & Government 0 0 20 0 0 0 20
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 0 18 0 1 0 19
Computer Science 0 0 18 0 0 0 18
General English Literature 0 0 18 0 0 0 18
Social Work 0 0 18 0 0 0 18
Anthropology 0 0 15 0 1 0 16
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 0 5 10 0 15
Public Health 0 0 6 0 9 0 15
History 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 13 0 13
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 0 0 11 0 11
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Philosophy 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 9 0 0 9
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 8 0 0 8
Mathematics 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Physics 0 0 5 0 3 0 8
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
International Relations & National Security 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
International Business 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Computational Science 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Sustainability Science 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Sociology 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
Area Studies 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Music 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Classical Languages & Literature 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Classical & Ancient Studies 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Energy Systems Technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Data Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1 1 1,302 157 434 867 2,762

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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