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Creighton Jesuit Gardens - view toward Admin Bldg
Jesuit Gardens at Creighton University. View toward Admin Building.

Photo by John Workman. Used under Creative Commons

General Information

Address:

Creighton University
42500 California Plaza
Omaha NE, 68178

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

Roman Catholic (Jesuit)

Founded:

1878

Web Site:

www.creighton.edu

Main Phone:

(800) 282-5835

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

3,731

Part-Time Undergraduates:

257

Total Male Undergraduates:

1,616

Total Female Undergraduates:

2,372

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

87%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

Not Offered

Early Action Acceptance Rate:

Not Offered

Total Applicants:

3,435

Total Acceptances:

2,985

Freshman Enrollment:

971

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

33%

Early Decision Available?

No

Early Action Available?

No

Regular Decision Deadline:

August 1

Regular Decision Notification:

3–4 weeks thereafter

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1 (or within 2 weeks if
notified thereafter)

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

85

Applicants Accepting a Place on Waiting List:

75

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

10

Transfer Applications Received:

285

Transfer Applications Accepted:

166

Transfer Students Enrolled:

107

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

58%

SAT I or ACT Required?

Yes, either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1070–1320

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

530–660

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

540–660

ACT Composite Range (25th–75th Percentile):

23–29

ACT English Range (25th–75th Percentile):

23–29

ACT Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

23–28

SAT II Requirements:

None

Freshman Retention Rate:

87%

Top 10% of High School Class:

40%

Application Fee:

$40

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

Admissions Phone:

(800) 282–5835

Admissions E-Mail:

admissions@creighton.edu

Admissions Web Site

admissions.creighton.edu

Students Also Applied to These Schools:

Drake University, Marquette
University, St. Louis University,
University of Nebraska–Lincoln,
University of Notre Dame

Financial Information

Tuition:

$26,013

Room and Board:

$7,842

Books and Supplies:

$1,000

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$20,201

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

67%

Students Who Received Aid:

55%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

April 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(402) 280–2731

Financial Aid E-Mail:

finaid@creighton.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.creighton.edu/finaid