Creighton University

Creighton University

Creighton University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Creighton is the largest private religious university in Nebraska.

Sitting on a 132-acre (0.53 km2) campus just outside Omaha’s downtown business district, the university currently enrolls about 7,385 graduate and undergraduate students. The undergraduate campus is bounded by 16th Street on the east, the North Freeway on the west, Cuming Street on the north, and Cass Street on the south. Creighton University Medical Center extends west of the North Freeway to 32nd Street.

Creighton’s total enrollment is 7,385, of which 4,133 are undergraduates. For the 2010–2011 academic year, 20 percent of Creighton’s freshman class is first-generation college students and 25 percent is students of color. Fifty-seven percent of the freshman class is from more than 200 miles (320 km) away from Omaha; 38 percent is from more than 400 miles (640 km) away.

The College of Arts & Sciences is the largest school, boasting about 35% of the university’s enrollment.Though Creighton offers some Ph.D. degrees, it is considered a “Master’s level” university by U.S. News & World Report due to its undergraduate emphasis. This same magazine consistently ranks the school #1 in the Midwestern Regional Universities category. Creighton’s School of Law program of Dispute Resolution has climbed to the rank of 12th in the nation.

Creighton University Rankings in 2010

• Top 100 Nursing Graduate School Ranking
• Top 200 Undergraduate Business Program in 2010
• Best Medical Schools – Primary Care Rankings
• Medical School Rankings – Best Research Medical Schools
• Top Undergraduate Finance University in 2010

Creighton University Rankings in 2011

• WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS IN 2011-2012
• 2011-2012 TOP 200 COLLEGES IN UNITED STATES

Creighton University Tuition and Fees

Schools and Colleges of Creighton University

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business
• International Programs
• Graduate School
• School of Dentistry
• School of Law
• School of Medicine
• School of Nursing
• School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
• Summer Sessions
• University College

Creighton University News

• Joy Steenhoek Graduates From Creighton University - ReadMedia (press release) - Thu, 17 May 2012
  

  Joy Steenhoek Graduates From Creighton University ReadMedia (press release) OMAHA, NE (05/17/2012)(readMedia)-- Joy Steenhoek of Hawarden was awarded a doctor of pharmacy degree with honors during Creighton University's spring commencement ceremony on May 12, 2012, at the CenturyLink Center Omaha. University President Timothy ... Highland GraduatesHighland Community News (subscription) all 3 news articles��

• Survey says agriculture's strength helps economy in rural areas of Midwest ... - The Republic - Fri, 18 May 2012
  

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  Survey says agriculture's strength helps economy in rural areas of Midwest ... The Republic Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says even though the May numbers are positive, he believes the region's economic growth will slow in the months ahead as the global economy weakens and crop prices decline. The overall economic index on the new ... Rural economy continues to growOmaha World-Herald all 42 news articles��

• Porter graduates from Creighton University - Rockford Register Star - Wed, 16 May 2012
  

  Porter graduates from Creighton University Rockford Register Star By Sara Glafcke Meghan Porter, of Machesney Park, graduated from Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. on Saturday, May 12. Porter earned a doctor of physical therapy degree. Approximately 1500 degrees were awarded at the ceremony. and more��

• MVC Names 2012-13 Championship Sites; CU To Host W. Soccer; Softball - GoCreighton.com - Thu, 17 May 2012
  

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  MVC Names 2012-13 Championship Sites; CU To Host W. Soccer; Softball GoCreighton.com LOUIS -- Creighton University will host the MVC Softball Tournament for the first time since 2006, while the MVC Women's Soccer Tournament returns for the sixth time in eight years, league officials announced today. All site awards are subject to ... Missouri State selected to host two MVC championshipsMissourinet.com all 11 news articles��

• Briefly: Take a vet out to the ball game - Omaha World-Herald - Thu, 17 May 2012
  

  Briefly: Take a vet out to the ball game Omaha World-Herald The event is tied to the Creighton University-Wichita State University baseball game at TD Ameritrade Park. Pre-game activities will begin at 6:45 pm, with the game at 7 pm A fireworks show will end the evening. Tickets, $10, are available at ...

• Creighton's Werner Institute Faculty Achieves Greater Prominence Through ... - Albany Times Union - Mon, 14 May 2012
  

  Creighton's Werner Institute Faculty Achieves Greater Prominence Through ... Albany Times Union The teaching faculty at Creighton University is known for the scholarly accomplishments of its members as well as their dedication to their teaching duties. Three faculty members at the University's Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute ... and more��

• Kathleen E. Green — Menomonie, Wis. - Post-Bulletin - Thu, 17 May 2012
  

  Kathleen E. Green — Menomonie, Wis. Post-Bulletin She graduated from Lourdes Catholic High School in Rochester in 1971 and graduated from Creighton University in 1975. Kathy married Gregory Green on Aug. 8, 1975. Kathy worked in emergency medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. In 1981, she began work at the ...

• Alegent Health buys Creighton University hospital - BusinessWeek - Wed, 25 Apr 2012
  

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  Alegent Health buys Creighton University hospital BusinessWeek Alegent Health is buying Creighton University's hospital in Omaha, and will take over the university's network of doctors' offices around the city. The deal announced Tuesday will expand the training options for students at Creighton's medical school. Expanded Affiliation to make Alegent Health the Primary Teaching Partner for ...MarketWatch (press release) Alegent Health acquires Creighton Medical Center10TV CHI's Alegent to acquire Neb. hospital from TenetModernHealthcare.com all 33 news articles��

• Focus on girls track - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Fri, 18 May 2012
  

  Focus on girls track Milwaukee Journal Sentinel RESTING: Whitefish Bay Dominican senior Deysha Smith-Jenkins and South Milwaukee junior Miceala Creighton were conspicuous by their absences at the conference meets this week. Smith-Jenkins, the Division 2 state record holder in the 200, was resting a ... and more��

• Signs appear of slowdown in US farmland market - Agrimoney.com - Fri, 18 May 2012
  

  Signs appear of slowdown in US farmland market Agrimoney.com Prices of farmland in the main US cropping states remain on an upward path this month, Creighton University said, putting an index figure of 64.6 on the market, comfortably above the 50.0 level which indicates zero growth. and more��