Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

What does it cost to attend Creighton University?

Choosing a college is a personal decision, and when it comes to a financial investment, everyone’s situation is just as unique. That’s why we believe in transparency and in walking with you through the financial aid and scholarship process. You’ll find personal support at Creighton—when you’re on campus as a student and as you navigate financial decisions.

See the full cost of attendance below, explore tuition and fees or see our food and housing rates.

Full Cost of Attendance: Entering Freshmen, 2025-2026

Direct Costs

Arts and Sciences

  • $48,700 Tuition
  • $2,260 Fees
  • $14,453 Food and Housing*
  • $65,413 Total

Heider College of Business

  • $48,700 Tuition
  • $2,260 Fees
  • $340 Program Fee
  • $14,453 Food and Housing*
  • $65,753 Total

Traditional Nursing BSN

  • $48,700 Tuition
  • $2,260 Fees
  • $1,524 Program Fee
  • $14,453 Food and Housing*
  • $66,937 Total

*This is a weighted average of all freshmen residence hall room rates. The exact price will vary depending on housing assignment.

Indirect Costs

Additional expenses to plan for—not billed by Creighton University.

  • $1,200 – Books/Supplies
    (Average annual cost for a typical class schedule)
  • $2,500 – Personal Expense Allowance
    (Estimated average personal spending money)
  • $750 – Transportation
    • Transportation allowances vary depending on state of residence.
      • Region 1 - $1,000
        States: CO, IL, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI, WY
      • Region 2 - $1,250
        States: All remaining states excluding AK and HI
      • Region 3 - $1,850
        States: AK, HI and all other areas outside of the U.S.

 

View Graduate Program Cost of Attendance

View Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Cost of Attendance

Summer and Winter Term Costs

2025-2026 Tuition and Fees

Undergraduate Programs Tuition '25-'26

Full-time tuition rate is for 12-18 credit hours per semester.

  • Arts and Sciences – $48,700
  • Heider College of Business – $48,700
  • Nursing – $48,700
    • Other undergraduate nursing programs:
      • Accelerated, Classes Entering Aug. 2024/Jan. 2025 (Continuing) – $55,425
      • Accelerated, Classes Entering Aug. 2025/Jan. 2026 (New) – $55,425
  • Undergraduate, part-time, under 12 or over 18 hours – $1,523/credit hour
  • Adult Learners
    • Accelerated Online Students – $549/credit hour
    • Full-Time On-Campus Paramedicine – $31,162
    • Part-Time On-Campus Paramedicine – $973/credit hour
    • Full-Time On-Campus (all other majors) – $33,258
    • Part-Time On-Campus (all other majors) – $1,040/credit hour
    • Part-Time On-Campus - (classes after 4 p.m.) –$694/credit hour

Undergraduate Fees '25-'26

  • University Fee, All Programs (full-time) – $1,630
  • Technology Fee, All Programs (full-time) – $630
  • University Fee – Part-time per semester and summer per session – $55
  • Technology Fee – Part-time per semester and summer per session – $20
  • International Student Orientation Fee (required of all new international students) – $100
  • Housing Application Fee (required of all new students moving into University housing) – $50 application fee
  • Nursing Academic Program Fee (2 semesters, $762 per semester) – $1,524

The University and Technology Fees provide funding for infrastructure and services that support the entire university community, such as technology that supports both online and in person instruction, library content and counseling. A portion of the University Fee is allocated to the Creighton Student Union where use is determined by the student body. 

Additional Program Tuition and Fees

Other Fees

  • Tuition Remission Administrative Fee (mandatory for 100% CU tuition remission, tuition exchange and FACHEX programs) - $1,250 (per semester)
    • Per Credit Hour - $88
  • Student Health Insurance (12-month plan $3,916, 8/1/25-7/31/26)
  • Student Health Insurance (semester plans) up to $2,275 (depending on semester)
  • International Student Health Insurance (12-month plan $3916, 8/1/25-7/31/26)
  • Parking Permit Fee $218-$655 (Rate may be prorated if you bring a car midyear.)
  • Processing Fee for Nontraditional or Visiting Programs (per course) - $28
  • Late Payment Fee (will be charged monthly to all unpaid tuition balances) - $150

Other Fees (Per Year / Per Semester)

  • Orientation Fee – $310 / NA
  • Applied Music Fee (per registered music course: 100- and 200-level courses) – NA / $175
  • Arts and Sciences Lab Fee: per course/per semester ($70 per lab capped at $140 per semester/$280 per year)
    • Assessed to ALL students registering for any laboratory science course or laboratory section for courses in: Atmospheric Science (ATS), Athletic Training Education (ATE), Biology (BIO), Chemistry (CHM), Environmental Sciences (EVS), Exercise Science (EXS), Natural Science (NSC), Physics (PHY), Psychology (PSY)
  • Career Portfolio Fee (mandatory fee for all Heider College of Business students) – $340 / $170
  • Heider College of Business Technology Fee: per course/per semester ($20 per course capped at $60 per semester/$120 per year)
    • Assessed to ALL students who take business courses
  • Accelerated Nursing Academic Program Fee (3 semesters; required for Omaha and Phoenix) – $1,500 per semester

Undergraduate Tuition '24-'25

Full-time tuition rate is for 12-18 credit hours per semester.

Arts and Sciences

  • $46,800

Heider College of Business

  • $46,800

Nursing

  • $46,800
  • Other undergraduate nursing programs:
    • Accelerated, Classes Entering Aug. 2023/Jan. 2024 (Continuing) – $55,425
    • Accelerated, Classes Entering Aug. 2024/Jan. 2025 (New) – $55,425

Undergraduate, part-time, under 12 or over 18 hours

  • $1,464/credit hour

Adult Learners

  • Accelerated Online Students – $528/credit hour
  • Full-Time On-Campus Paramedicine – $29,964
  • Part-Time On-Campus Paramedicine – $911/credit hour
  • Full-Time On-Campus (all other majors) – $31,978
  • Part-Time On-Campus (all other majors) – $1,000/credit hour
  • Part-Time On-Campus - (classes after 4 p.m.) – $655/credit hour

Fees '24-'25

Undergraduate Fees '24-'25

  • University Fee, All Programs (full-time) – $1,440
  • Technology Fee, All Programs (full-time) – $616
  • University Fee – Part-time per semester and summer per session – $76
  • Technology Fee – Part-time per semester and summer per session – $127
  • International Student Orientation Fee (required of all new international students) – $100
  • Housing Damage Fee (required of all new students moving into University housing) – $50 application fee
  • Heider College of Business Program Fee (2 semesters) – $340
  • Nursing Academic Program Fee (2 semesters, $362 per semester) – $744

Other Fees

  • Tuition Remission Administrative Fee (mandatory for 100% CU tuition remission, tuition exchange and FACHEX programs) - $1,250
    • Per Credit Hour - $88
  • Student Health Insurance (12-month plan $3,792, 8/1/24-8/31/25)
  • Student Health Insurance (semester plans) up to $1,896 (depending on term)
  • International Student Health Insurance (12-month plan, 8/1/23-8/31/24)
  • Parking Permit Fee $200-$600 (Rate may be prorated if you bring a car midyear.)
  • Processing Fee for Nontraditional or Visiting Programs (per course) - $28
  • Late Payment Fee (will be charged monthly to all unpaid tuition balances) - $150

Other Fees (Per Year / Per Semester)

  • Orientation Fee – $300 / NA
  • Applied Music Fee (per registered music course: 100- and 200-level courses) – NA / $175
  • Arts and Sciences Lab Fee: per course/per semester ($70 per lab capped at $140 per semester/$280 per year)
    • Assessed to ALL students registering for any laboratory science course or laboratory section for courses in: Atmospheric Science (ATS), Athletic Training Education (ATE), Biology (BIO), Chemistry (CHM), Environmental Sciences (EVS), Exercise Science (EXS), Natural Science (NSC), Physics (PHY), Psychology (PSY)
  • Career Portfolio Fee (mandatory fee for all Heider College of Business students) – $340 / $170
  • Heider College of Business Technology Fee: per course/per semester ($20 per course capped at $60 per semester/$120 per year)
    • Assessed to ALL students who take business courses
  • Nursing Drug Screening Fee (required for all new nursing students first semester enrolled and all junior nursing students) – NA / TBD
  • Accelerated Nursing Academic Program Fee (3 semesters; required for Omaha and Phoenix) – $2,648 / $883

Graduate & Professional Tuition '24-'25

  • Previous year tuition, fees and cost of attendance can be found on the individual program costs pages linked on the graduate program costs page

View Your Cost of Attendance

Steps to Follow

Follow the steps below to find a breakdown of your cost attendance components:

  1. Log into your NEST
  2. Select: Financial Aid Tab
  3. Select: My Financial Aid Status 
  4. Select: Aid Year 
  5. Then click on Cost of Attendance

Food and Housing Rates

See below for a full breakdown of the 2025-2026 food (meal plans) and housing rates at Creighton.

Housing Rates (Freshman & Sophomore)

Traditional Halls

  • Deglman – $3,300/semester, $6,600/full-year

Suite-Style Halls

  • Swanson – $4,015/semester, $8,030/full-year
  • McGloin – $4,230/semester, $8,460/full-year
  • Graves – $4,315/semester, $8,630/full-year

Apartment Halls

Freshman and sophomore students are required to live on campus. Students from the Omaha area may opt out of living on campus, but must live with a parent or guardian. Exceptions to the live on campus expectation are granted by the Assistant Vice Provost of Housing and Auxiliary Services or their designee.

Apartment Rates (Upperclassman)

Creighton offers a limited number of on campus apartments for upperclassman. Housing is not required, nor is it guaranteed for upperclassman.

Food/Meal Plans

Traditional Plans

  • All Access + $150 Dining Dollars + 5 Guest Passes
    • $3,080/semester, $6,160/full-year
  • 14 Meals + $540 Dining Dollars + 5 Guest Passes
    • $3,080/semester, $6,160/full-year
  • 10 Meals + $900 Dining Dollars + 5 Guest Passes
    • $3,080/semester, $6,160/full-year
  • 7 Meals + $630 Dining Dollars + 5 Guest Passes
    • $2,115/semester, $4,230/full-year

Flex Plans

  • Flex 85 + $405 Dining Dollars
    • $1,480/semester, $2,960/full-year
  • Flex 65 + $360 Dining Dollars
    • $1,170/semester, $2,340/full-year

Undergraduate Net Price Calculator

Estimate your net cost of attending Creighton. The net price is the total cost of attendance (including tuition, fees, room and board, books and other expenses) minus any grants and scholarships you may be eligible for.

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