Creighton University was founded 142 years ago. Established in 1878 and it is one of the Jesuit universities located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America. The university offers various programs through its 9 colleges. The student-faculty ratio of the university is 11:1.

Creighton University offers admissions in various undergraduate and graduate levels of study. Of the nine colleges of the university, four of them are for undergraduate courses and five are for the graduate as well as professional course of study. The college's recent endowment of $568.8 million. The annual expected salary of CU graduates is USD51,700.

Creighton University Highlights

Type of University Private
Year of Establishment 1878
Campus Setting Urban
Programs Offered Bachelors and Masters
Number of Colleges 9
Student-Faculty Ratio 11:1
Total Enrollment 8,910

Creighton University Rankings

  • Ranked 69th in Best College for Veterans by US News Rankings.
  • Ranked 63rd in Best Value Schools by US News Rankings.
  • Ranked 104th in National Universities by US News Rankings.
  • Ranked 23rd in Best Undergraduate Teaching by US News Rankings.
  • Ranked 14th in Service Learning by US News Rankings.
  • Ranked 21st in Co-ops/Internships by US News Rankings.
  • Ranked 309th overall by QS World University Rankings.

Creighton University Campus

Creighton University Campus

The CU has a campus size of 118 acres and around 200 clubs and organizations for students.

  • The college’s sports team Bluejays compete in NCAA Division I.
  • The geographic distribution of students on campus is 71% of White, 9% Asian, 8% Hispanic and rest from other regions.
  • It has a total enrollment of 8,910 students in Fall 2018 where 4,257 were full-time undergraduates and 2,828 were full-time graduates and the rest are part-time students.
  • In an undergraduate category there are 59% are females and 41% males in the campus.
  • The acceptance rate is 19.3% and the retention rate is around 89%
  • The success rate of the graduates is 98% out of which 62% gets employed and the rest goes for Higher studies or post graduate volunteering (2018 Undergraduate Outcome).

Residence Facilities at Creighton University 

There are nine residence halls on the campus of three different types: Suite style, Community style and Apartment style.

  • There are four different residence halls for the freshmen and sophomores along with a single Opus Hall for upperclassmen.
  • Students can work off campus as well as in-campus through the CU Institutional Employment program especially for International Students.

Programs offered at Creighton University 

Creighton University offers programs in more than 300 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs of study.

  • The popular courses in CU are Masters of Business Administration, Pharmacy, Occupational Therapist, Biology, Registered Nursing and Law.
  • The MBA program offers an on-campus and online study program.
  • The MBA graduates get 20% more salary than the other graduate programs in Creighton University.

Application Process

International students who want to seek admissions at the Creighton University can follow the below-mentioned application details:

  • Go through the list of courses and choose the one you wish to apply for. Check if you meet the minimum eligibility criteria.
  • You can either apply through Undergraduate Application or Graduate Application Form.
  • The application fee is 50 USD.
  • Submit the completed application form for admission before the deadline and the last date to apply for Fall term is April 1 and for Spring term it is November 1 for International students.
  • The test scores for international admission are as follows:
Tests Scores
TOEFL 88+
IELTS 6.5+
SAT 560+
ACT 22+

Supporting Documents:

  • English language proficiency scores.
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Proof of citizenship of a country of the list mentioned by official English Language Nations.
  • Scores of Standardized exams to study in the USA
  • Health Insurance
  • Immunization records as required by law.
  • Copy of Passport

Cost of Attendance

The total living expenses for a student either living in-campus or off-campus are 15,274 USD which includes health insurance, books and supplies, room and board and transportation charges.

Expenses Academic Year (Undergraduate) Academic Year (Graduate-MBA) Academic Year (Professional Program – Law)
Tuition and fees 43,118 USD 60,000 USD 41,274 USD
Room and Board 11,274 USD 11,274 USD 11,274 USD
Other* 7,114 USD 7,114 USD 7,114 USD
Total 61,506 USD 78,388 USD 59,662 USD

Other expenses include Health Insurance, transportation, books and supplies.

Scholarships & Financial Aid for International Students

CU offers multiple scholarships to the international students to afford their study in the USA on the basis of merit.

  • Around 99% of students receive financial aid and over 0.2 USD billion of aid given each year.
  • The amount of scholarship varies as per the need.
  • Application filled at the time of admission is considered for scholarship also.
  • G. Robert Muchmore Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship is merit-based for freshmen.
    • The Scholarship amount is 26,000 USD annually.
    • Top 3% of academic qualifications in the incoming freshmen will get the scholarship.
    • The renewal requirement is to maintain a 3.30 GPA minimum.
    • The application deadline is January 15.

Alumni Network

CU keeps on organizing annual alumni events such as reunions, basketball games, and events to engage with the new admissions on the campus.

The name of some notable TCU alumni Kyle Kover(Basketball Player), Joe Ricketts (Founder of TD Ameritrade), Mike Johanns (Former United States Senator), Paul Silas (Basketball Player) and Michael P. Anderson (Astronaut).