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Fast Facts

Age

  • years of Creighton tradition
  • 450 years of Jesuit tradition

Size

  • 4,000 undergraduates
  • 7,000 students
  • 130 acres of campus
  • 415,000 people in the City of Omaha
  • 800,000+ in the metro area

Academic excellence

  • #1 Master's University in the Midwest by U.S. News and World Report
  • 50+ majors
  • 20+ graduate and professional programs

Incoming Freshman

  • 73% were members of high school National Honors Society
  • 29% ranked in the top 5% of their graduating class
  • 44% ranked in the top 10% of their graduating class

Service in the Jesuit Tradition

  • 200+ students take Spring Break Service Trips
  • 68,000 student service hours annually

Creighton Students walk along the Mall, which runs the length of campus.

Activities and Athletics

  • #5 Most Wired College by PC Magazine
  • 14 Division I sports
  • 15,000 fans regularly cheer on the men's Bluejays basketball team

Incoming Freshman

  • 61% in student government
  • 69% in a varsity sport
  • 80% in church/community service
  • 31% in speech/debate, Mock Trial or Model UN
  • 34% in school newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook or TV/radio
 

Campus Security Report Availability Statement

The safety and well-being of students, staff, and faculty are primary considerations at Creighton University. The annual Campus Security Report (.pdf) provides information on institutional policies concerning security, alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The report also includes statistics for campus crime reported over the past three years. You may obtain a copy of the report by contacting the Department of Public Safety at 2204 Burt Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68178, or by telephone at (402) 280-2104.