Creighton University

Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location: Midwest
Setting: Large City Setting
Type: Private
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Size: Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Bluejays
|Creighton University seal
|Creighton University seal
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Creighton Admissions Marketing Video: 2004
Creighton University From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Creighton University is a university located in Omaha, Nebraska. The university was founded as Creighton College in 1878 through a gift from Mary Lucretia Creighton, who stipulated in her will that a school be established in memory of her husband, prominent Omaha businessman Edward Creighton. Edward's brother, John Creighton, is credited with fostering and sustaining the university's early growth and endowment.

Sitting on a campus just outside Omaha's downtown business district, the university currently enrolls about 6,992 students. Creighton is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.

Academics

The current schools and colleges at Creighton are:

  • College of Arts & Sciences
  • College of Business Administration
  • School of Nursing (at Creighton University Medical Center)
  • School of Dentistry (at Creighton University Medical Center)
  • School of Medicine (at Creighton University Medical Center)
  • School of Pharmacy & Health Professions (at Creighton University Medical Center)
  • School of Law
  • Graduate School
  • University College

Creighton is a nationally known university. It is consistently ranked #1 in the best universities-master's category, in the midwestern region, according to U.S. News and World Report. Creighton is also ranked one of the best 366 colleges in the country, according to The Princeton Review. In 2006, PC Magazine and The Princeton Review ranked Creighton as the 5th most "wired" college in the country.

The entire College of Arts & Sciences has been highly acclaimed and noted nationally and internationally for, academic integrity, academic excellence, and scholarly publications from faculty members. The undergraduate chemistry program ranks in the top 2 percent of the nation’s universities that produce American Chemical Society certified bachelor’s chemists. The biology department ranks in the top 4 percent among 1,110 undergraduate institutions. The departments of physics and of environmental and atmospheric sciences are in the top 12 percent.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,736
On Campus Housing: Unavailable
Full Time Students: 99%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 22,382
Students Receiving Aid: 93%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 40
Selectivity: Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Women 61%
Men 39%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 81%
Asian 8%
Other 5%
Hispanic 3%
African-American 3%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 63%
In-State 37%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Nebraska 37%
Iowa 14%
Minnesota 6%
Colorado 5%
Missouri 5%
Percent of Students International: 2%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Missouri Valley Conference)
Baseball (Missouri Valley Conference)
Track (Missouri Valley Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 22,382    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 21,576    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 806    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 5,030 16%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 985 6%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 10,317 93%  
Student Loans:
$ 5,609 44%  
Any Aid:
  93%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 86% (Selective)
Test Scores  
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 92%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 23, Verbal: 22, Math: 22
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 28, Verbal: 29, Math: 28

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 40.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Recommended
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Creighton University

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at Creighton University

Career Education Majors

College Advice

Yahoo
Is anyone familiar with the Creighton University (in Omaha, NE) dorm pet policy?? Thank you!
14 months ago
Best Answer
21. Not to have pets except for fish. A fish tank may not be any larger than a 10-gallon capacity. from the Class and Housing Reservation Form of Creighton Univ. This can be found on the Creighton Univ. website, but it took me a bunch of clicks to get there.
I want to be a Surgeon.. and so I am looking at different colleges specialized in the area of medicine. I was curious about Creighton and College of St. Mary's, but it said it was catholic. Do you have to be catholic to go there?
15 months ago
Best Answer
no you don't - just like you don't have to be LDS to attend BYU (in utah, hawaii or idaho). While discrimination based on religion is legal with private institutions, you just have to a) realize the ideology with which they emphasize and b) agree to and abide by any 'honor codes' or 'codes of conduct' rules they may have. Most will usually require some theology coursework to satisfy some part of the degree/program. It's not any different than state institutions requiring 'diversity' courses to 'broaden the horizons' of young people. Creighton is a great school - even if you bristle as some of the things held sacred by the culture there, it's an amazing school to go to, especially if you want to be a surgeon. GL!
Best Answer
Of course!! I'm not Catholic and I'm planning on going to a Jesuit school in the fall. I believe that if you are a minority, then you might get more finanical aid considering the fact that the school wants to recruit minorities since most who apply there are Catholic.

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Videos

  • Creighton Admissions Marketing Video: 2004
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