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 student loan default rate at Creighton is 2%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Creighton.
• In 2017-2018, 65% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Creighton bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $59,700 a year. That's about 46% 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.

Creighton University Rankings

Creighton is ranked #190 out of 2,587 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #1 out of 22 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
#50	Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#96	Best Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#124	Best Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#202	Best Bachelor’s Degree 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 Dispute Resolution Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#36	Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#49	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#55	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#57	Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#82	Best Business, Management & Marketing 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
#20	Best Student Counseling Schools	College Factual
#33	Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	College Factual
#101	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#124	Best Business Schools	Business Degree Central
#156	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#182	Best Health Professions Schools	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
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	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Creighton?

The acceptance rate at Creighton is 64%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 64%, and the acceptance rate for women is 64%.

Can I Afford Creighton University?

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 53% of students took out student loans averaging $9,449 a year. That adds up to $37,796 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Creighton is 1.7%. 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 4,458 undergraduate students at Creighton, with 4,330 being full-time and 128 being part-time.

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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.

Online Learning at Creighton University

There are 1 bachelor’s degree and 10 master’s degree programs available online at Creighton. In 2019-2020, 5,123 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 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Creighton

The following table shows how Creighton is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	#1	#1
Anthropology	#4	#4
Dispute Resolution	#6	#6
Allied Health Professions	#49	#49
Finance & Financial Management	#72	#72
General Business/Commerce	#74	#74

Online Growth Rankings of Creighton

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Creighton University was 6.9%. This is the #1,492 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
Business Administration & Management	11%
Business, Management & Marketing	5%
Education	3%
Finance & Financial Management	6%
Health & Medical Administrative Services	30%
Health Professions	3%
Student Counseling	40%

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
Dispute Resolution	#13
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	#22
Anthropology	#41
Student Counseling	#115
Finance & Financial Management	#116
Health Sciences & Services	#147
Allied Health Professions	#151
Public Health	#214
Social Sciences	#368
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	#406
Educational Administration	#451

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	278	12	6	72	368
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	14	189	203
Business Administration & Management	3	43	4	135	8	193
Educational Administration	0	0	72	61	35	168
Finance & Financial Management	0	122	11	29	0	162
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	0	0	7	137	144
Medicine	0	0	0	0	136	136
Law	0	0	0	0	96	96
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	72	2	20	0	94
General Biology	0	91	0	1	1	93
Dentistry	0	0	0	0	89	89
Child Development & Psychology	0	76	0	0	0	76
Marketing	0	71	0	0	0	71
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	0	69	0	0	0	69
Health Sciences & Services	0	19	21	20	0	60
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	16	22	12	0	50
Accounting	0	43	0	4	0	47
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	6	25	14	0	45
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	38	2	3	0	43
Student Counseling	0	0	0	40	0	40
Economics	0	40	0	0	0	40
Chemistry	0	31	0	0	0	31
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	0	28	0	1	0	29
Journalism	0	27	0	0	0	27
Public Health	0	3	0	19	0	22
General English Literature	0	16	0	4	0	20
Dispute Resolution	0	0	5	15	0	20
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	3	15	0	18
Political Science & Government	0	18	0	0	0	18
Computer Science	0	15	0	0	0	15
Romance Languages	0	15	0	0	0	15
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	15	0	0	15
Anthropology	0	8	0	7	0	15
History	0	13	0	0	0	13
Allied Health Professions	0	6	0	6	0	12
Communication & Media Studies	0	11	0	0	0	11
Mathematics	0	11	0	0	0	11
Natural Resources Conservation	0	10	0	0	0	10
Philosophy	0	10	0	0	0	10
Writing Studies	0	0	1	8	0	9
Sociology	0	9	0	0	0	9
Public Administration	0	0	0	9	0	9
Physics	0	3	0	5	0	8
Social Work	0	8	0	0	0	8
International Business	0	7	0	0	0	7
International Relations & National Security	0	7	0	0	0	7
Fine & Studio Arts	0	7	0	0	0	7
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	0	0	0	6	0	6
Sustainability Science	0	6	0	0	0	6
Drama & Theater Arts	0	6	0	0	0	6
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	0	0	5	0	5
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	0	0	0	1	3	4
Pharmacology & Toxicology	0	0	0	0	4	4
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	0	4	0	0	0	4
Design & Applied Arts	0	4	0	0	0	4
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	0	0	0	3	0	3
Music	0	3	0	0	0	3
Classical Languages & Literature	0	2	0	0	0	2
Medical Science	0	0	1	0	1	2
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	0	1	0	0	0	1
Classical & Ancient Studies	0	1	0	0	0	1
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0	0	0	0
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Software & Applications	0	0	0	0	0	0
Area Studies	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
General Psychology	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	3	1,274	196	470	771	2,714

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.