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?

• The 1% student loan default rate at Creighton is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Creighton.
• In 2017-2018, 65% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Creighton with a bachelor's degree make about $59,700 a year. That's 46% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• The average Creighton student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Creighton University Rankings

According to our 2021 analysis, Creighton is ranked #191 out of 2,320 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #2 out of 17 schools in Nebraska.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Creighton has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#11	Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#24	Best Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#68	Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#218	Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Creighton.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Anthropology Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#18	Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#27	Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#45	Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#50	Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#57	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#62	Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#62	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Creighton has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Services	College Factual
#20	Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management	College Factual
#25	Best Colleges for Nursing	College Factual
#42	Best Nursing Schools	Nursing Degree Search
#52	Best Colleges for Health Professions	College Factual
#80	Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	College Factual

Where Is Creighton University?

Contact details for Creighton are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178
Phone:	402-280-2700
Website:	https://www.creighton.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/creightonuniversity
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/creighton

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	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Creighton?

The acceptance rate at Creighton University is 72%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 73%, and the acceptance rate for women is 71%.

Average Test Scores

About 23% 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 520 and 640. Math scores were between 550 and 650.

Creighton received ACT scores from 88% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 31. Math scores were between 24 and 28. Composite scores were between 25 and 30.

Can I Afford Creighton University?

The overall average net price of Creighton is $36,031. 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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Creighton, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $9,247 a year. That adds up to $36,988 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Creighton is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Creighton University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,446 undergraduate students at Creighton, with 4,291 being full-time and 155 being part-time.

There are also 4,464 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,291 full-time undergraduates at Creighton, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	389
Black or African American	98
Hispanic or Latino	358
White	3,053
International Students	110
Other Races/Ethnicities	283

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.

Online Learning at Creighton University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 12 master’s degree programs available online at Creighton. In 2017-2018, 3,544 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Creighton has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 2nd most popular in Nebraska for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.

Online Growth Rankings of Creighton

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Creighton University was 8.8%. This is the #1,408 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Creighton regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Creighton majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	11%
Business Administration & Management	22%
Business, Management & Marketing	7%
Dispute Resolution	17%
Education	12%
Educational Administration	17%
Health Professions	3%
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	21%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	12%
Nursing	26%
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	5%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Creighton ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Creighton.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	#5
Anthropology	#10
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	#32
Student Counseling	#34
Health Sciences & Services	#37
Finance & Financial Management	#39
Public Health	#55
Allied Health Professions	#55
Computer Information Systems	#96
General Business/Commerce	#102
Social Sciences	#116
Educational Administration	#167
Computer & Information Sciences	#218
Nursing	#308
Education	#393
Business Administration & Management	#473

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Creighton University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	208	14	7	91	320
Educational Administration	0	0	69	48	82	199
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	8	189	197
Business Administration & Management	2	44	1	120	4	171
Medicine	0	0	0	0	162	162
Finance & Financial Management	0	112	10	30	0	152
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	0	0	4	127	131
General Biology	0	104	0	1	1	106
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	72	1	18	0	91
Law	0	0	0	0	90	90
Dentistry	0	0	0	0	81	81
Marketing	0	79	0	0	0	79
Child Development & Psychology	0	74	0	0	0	74
Health Sciences & Services	0	18	28	23	0	69
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	18	29	15	0	62
Dispute Resolution	0	0	6	54	0	60
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	0	59	0	0	0	59
Economics	0	50	0	0	0	50
Accounting	0	39	0	3	0	42
Chemistry	0	35	0	0	0	35
Public Health	0	3	0	28	0	31
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	28	2	0	0	30
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	0	27	0	0	0	27
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	9	0	17	0	26
Journalism	0	24	0	0	0	24
Student Counseling	0	0	0	24	0	24
Allied Health Professions	0	16	0	6	0	22
Philosophy	0	22	0	0	0	22
Political Science & Government	0	20	0	0	0	20
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	7	12	0	19
General English Literature	0	15	0	3	0	18
Anthropology	0	10	6	2	0	18
Computer Science	0	16	0	0	0	16
Romance Languages	0	15	0	0	0	15
History	0	14	0	0	0	14
Social Work	0	14	0	0	0	14
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	0	0	0	13	0	13
Communication & Media Studies	0	12	0	0	0	12
Mathematics	0	12	0	0	0	12
Drama & Theater Arts	0	9	0	0	0	9
International Business	0	8	0	0	0	8
Natural Resources Conservation	0	8	0	0	0	8
International Relations & National Security	0	8	0	0	0	8
Sociology	0	8	0	0	0	8
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	7	0	0	7
Physics	0	5	0	2	0	7
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	0	0	0	2	4	6
Design & Applied Arts	0	6	0	0	0	6
Writing Studies	0	0	0	5	0	5
Environmental Control Technology	0	4	0	0	0	4
Classical Languages & Literature	0	4	0	0	0	4
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	0	0	0	4	0	4
Medical Science	0	0	2	2	0	4
Sustainability Science	0	4	0	0	0	4
Area Studies	0	2	0	1	0	3
Classical & Ancient Studies	0	3	0	0	0	3
Public Administration	0	0	0	3	0	3
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	0	0	3	0	3
Pharmacology & Toxicology	0	0	0	0	2	2
General Business/Commerce	2	0	0	0	0	2
Fine & Studio Arts	0	2	0	0	0	2
Computer Software & Applications	0	1	0	0	0	1
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	0	1	0	0	0	1
Music	0	1	0	0	0	1
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0	0	0	0
Germanic Languages	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dental Support Services	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Health Professions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Psychology	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	4	1,243	182	458	833	2,720

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Bluejayscholar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.