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Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska · Private, a large city · 4,348 undergraduates

Affiliated with Roman Catholic.

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Is it hard to get into Creighton?

The middle half of admitted students scored in these ranges: a quarter scored lower, a quarter higher. Fall 2024 admissions, from the College Scorecard.

Acceptance rate
79.8%
7,248 applied
SAT, middle half
1243 to 1428
Reading plus math, out of 1600
ACT, middle half
26 to 31
Composite, out of 36
Test scores this year
Optional: considered if sent
20% of admitted students enrolled
What they look at
  • High school GPARequired
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Courses takenRequired
  • College-prep programRequired
  • RecommendationsRequired
  • EssayRequired

How much does Creighton cost?

Sticker prices and what students actually paid after grants, by family income. A year means tuition, fees, room, board, books and other costs.

Tuition and fees
$50,960
A full year, sticker price
$65,398
Living on campus
Average price after grants
$32,456
Students who got federal aid

What a year cost, by family income

Family incomeAverage paid after grants
Under $30,000$22,787
$30,001 to $48,000$23,888
$48,001 to $75,000$24,431
$75,001 to $110,000$27,599
Over $110,000$36,758
Room and board on campus
$14,453 a year
Books and supplies
$1,200 a year
The school's own grants
100% of full-time first-years get one, averaging $26,959

Tuition over the years

Tuition and fees for a year, as reported to the federal government.

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How much do Creighton students borrow?

Federal student loans only, for students who borrowed.

Typical debt at graduation
$22,500
About $256 a month over ten years
Students who borrow
40.1%
Get a Pell Grant
13.8%
Federal grant for lower-income families
Over 25 when they start
3.8%

What do Creighton graduates earn?

Typical yearly pay of everyone who started here with federal aid, whatever they studied and whether or not they finished.

Six years after starting
$66,744
Ten years after starting
$80,642
Middle half: $56,919 to $114,119
Best-paid program, five years out
$133,497
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Lowest-paid program, five years out
$59,919
Journalism

Do Creighton students finish?

Of the students who started full time, first time.

Back for second year
94.2%
Graduate in six years
83.2%
The four-year figure is for a later, smaller group, so it is not shown
After eight years
80% graduated
15% transferred, 0% still enrolled

Who goes to Creighton?

Women
57.9%
First in their family at college
18.4%
Part-time
2.1%
Students per teacher
11
Background
White 69%, Hispanic 10%, Black 3%, Asian 8%, Two or more 7%, International 2%
Housing
Campus housing, 2,281 beds

What do Creighton graduates earn, by program?

Every bachelor's program the school awards, with what its graduates earn and owe. The government hides pay for small programs, so some rows have no figure.

Computer science

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Computer Science40HiddenHidden$25,625

Engineering

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians0HiddenHiddenHidden

Business and commerce

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Accounting and Related Services110$70,449$102,874$21,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations93$63,607$73,680$23,000
Finance and Financial Management Services250$69,833$108,800$22,275
International Business8HiddenHiddenHidden
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods136$71,074Hidden$20,500
Marketing129$54,065$90,965$23,250

Nursing

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing559$87,259$81,321$19,000

Health sciences and kinesiology

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions34HiddenHiddenHidden
Health and Medical Administrative Services61$51,816$65,010$26,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General21Hidden$133,497Hidden
Public Health10HiddenHiddenHidden

Life sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology54HiddenHidden$27,000
Biology, General148$28,842$64,375$26,000
Natural Resources Conservation and Research17HiddenHiddenHidden
Neurobiology and Neurosciences35HiddenHiddenHidden
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences147$27,887Hidden$25,580

Math and physical sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Chemistry46Hidden$71,498$19,250
Mathematics14HiddenHiddenHidden
Physics12HiddenHiddenHidden

Social sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Anthropology33HiddenHidden$27,000
Area Studies3HiddenHiddenHidden
Communication and Media Studies22HiddenHiddenHidden
Criminal Justice and Corrections17HiddenHiddenHidden
Economics69$57,455$86,946$27,000
International Relations and National Security Studies16HiddenHiddenHidden
Journalism25$46,214$59,919Hidden
Non-Professional Legal Studies4HiddenHiddenHidden
Political Science and Government39HiddenHidden$25,632
Research and Experimental Psychology134$36,476Hidden$26,650
Social Work27$48,448Hidden$26,000
Sociology8HiddenHiddenHidden

Arts and humanities

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1HiddenHiddenHidden
English Language and Literature, General36HiddenHidden$27,000
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0HiddenHiddenHidden
History24HiddenHiddenHidden
Philosophy21HiddenHiddenHidden
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics36$32,996$72,131$26,949
Theological and Ministerial Studies7HiddenHiddenHidden

Education (teaching)

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Education, General0HiddenHiddenHidden
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods20HiddenHiddenHidden

Fine and performing arts

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Design and Applied Arts15HiddenHiddenHidden
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft12HiddenHiddenHidden
Fine and Studio Arts18HiddenHiddenHidden
Music4HiddenHiddenHidden

General arts and science (major chosen later)

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Classical and Ancient Studies3HiddenHiddenHidden
Computational Science10HiddenHiddenHidden
Data Science0HiddenHiddenHidden
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution3HiddenHiddenHidden
Sustainability Studies8HiddenHiddenHidden

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Where these numbers come from

College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Test policy: the school's page (opens in a new tab). Tuition history, housing and the school's own grants: the federal IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey.

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