Creighton University

Location: Omaha, Nebraska (pop. 475,862)

Size: medium (between 5,000 to 15,000 students)

Description: Private Jesuit college in Omaha, NE. We set our students up for success by providing an education that lasts a lifetime. You’ll find courses that fascinate you, faculty members who challenge and support you, and friendships you’ll treasure long after graduation. Expand your horizons through our flexible curriculum and dive into what matters to you most. Learn how to express yourself as a leader as well as think critically and deeply. Seize opportunities to roll up your sleeves and live what you learn, hands-on, in the real world. 

• Total student population: 8,770

• Population (undergraduate): 4,458

• Average high school GPA of admitted students: 3.9

• Average class size:

• Approximate cost: tuition - $45,638/year

Popular majors: Pre-Professional, Biology, Chemistry, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Business, Journalism, Psychology, English

New & improved: Graves Hall is a new freshman residence hall that opened in 2023.  Graves houses 40% of our freshmen.  The Werner Center for Health Science Education also opened in August 2023. The facility will bring together medical, nursing, physician assistant, occupational therapy, physical therapy, pharmacy, behavioral health, and other students to train and learn with — and from — each other.

What makes us special: Creighton is the most comprehensive university of its size in the country. Students represent fifty states and fifty-four countries. Creighton has excellent pre-professional programs (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and law) with an admission preference for Creighton undergraduate students.

Visit us at: www.creighton.edu | Virtual Tour