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, 2024-2025

Direct Costs

Arts and Sciences

  • $46,800 Tuition
  • $2,056 Fees
  • $13,652 Food and Housing*
  • $62,508 Total

Heider College of Business

  • $46,800 Tuition
  • $2,056 Fees
  • $340 Program Fee
  • $13,652 Food and Housing*
  • $62,848 Total

Traditional Nursing BSN

  • $46,800 Tuition
  • $2,056 Fees
  • $744 Program Fee
  • $13,652 Food and Housing*
  • $63,252 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 – Travel
    • Travel allowances vary depending on state of residence.
      • Region 1 - $1,000
        States: CO, IL, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI, WY
      • Travel Region 2 - $1,250
        States: All remaining states excluding AK and HI
      • Travel 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

2024-2025 Tuition and Fees

Undergraduate Programs 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

 

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

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

 Summer 2024Fall 2024Spring 2025Summer 2025Total
Tuition$4,200$11,375$11,375$4,200$31,150
Fees$203$2,160$2,160$203 (est.)$4,726 (est.)
Technology Fee $1,900  $1,900
Food & Housing$2,610$11,745$11,745$2,610$28,710
Travel$322$1,449$1,449$322$3,542
Health Insurance $1,846 (est.)$1,846 (est.) $3,692 (est.)
Total$7,335$30,475$28,575$7,335 (est.)$73,720 (est.) 
 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. Contact our office directly for the estimated rate.)
Processing Fee for Nontraditional or Visiting Programs (per course) - $28
Late Payment Fee (will be charged monthly to all unpaid tuition balances) - $150
 Per YearPer Semester
Orientation Fee$300NA
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)NATBD
Accelerated Nursing Academic Program Fee (3 semesters; required for Omaha and Phoenix)$2,648$883

Undergraduate Tuition '23-'24

Undergraduate Programs Tuition'23-'24
Full-time tuition rate is for 12-18 credit hours per semester.
     Arts and Sciences$45,000
     Heider College of Business$45,000
     Nursing $45,000
          Other undergraduate nursing programs:
               Accelerated, Classes Entering Aug. 2022/Jan. 2023 (Continuing)$54,072
               Accelerated, Classes Entering Aug. 2022/Jan. 2022 (New)$55,425
Undergraduate, part-time, under 12 or over 18 hours$1,408/credit hour
Adult Learners
     Accelerated Online Students$514/credit hour
     Full-Time On-Campus Paramedicine$29,162
     Part-Time On-Campus Paramedicine$911/credit hour
     Full-Time On-Campus (all other majors)$31,404
     Part-Time On-Campus (all other majors)$982/credit hour
     Part-Time On-Campus - (classes after 4 p.m.)$644/credit hour

Fees '23-'24

Undergraduate Fees'23-'24
     University Fee, All Programs (full-time)$1,400
     Technology Fee, All Programs (full-time)$600
     University Fee – Part-time per semester and summer per session$74
     Technology Fee – Part-time per semester and summer per session$124
     International Student Orientation Fee (required of all new international students)$60
     Housing Damage Fee (required of all new students moving into University housing)$50 application fee
     Nursing Academic Program Fee (2 semesters, $362 per semester)$724
Other Fees
Tuition Remission Administrative Fee (mandatory for 100% CU tuition remission, tuition exchange and FACHEX programs) - $1,250
     Per Credit Hour
Student Health Insurance (12-month plan $3,530, 8/1/23-8/31/24)
Student Health Insurance (semester plans) up to $1,765 (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. Contact our office directly for the estimated rate.)
Processing Fee for Nontraditional or Visiting Programs (per course) - $27
Late Payment Fee (will be charged monthly to all unpaid tuition balances) - $150
 Per YearPer Semester
Orientation Fee$200NA
Applied Music Fee (per registered music course: 100- and 200-level courses)NA$400

Arts and Sciences Lab Fee: per course/per semester ($70 per lab capped at $120 per semester/$240 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)NATBD
Accelerated Nursing Academic Program Fee (3 semesters; required for Omaha and Phoenix)$2,577$859

Graduate & Professional Tuition '23-'24

  • 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 2024-2025 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 – $3,700/semester, $7,400/full-year
  • McGloin – $3,900/semester, $7,800/full-year
  • Graves – $4,000/semester, $8,000/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
    • $2,920/semester, $5,840/full-year
  • 14 Meals + $600 Dining Dollars + 5 Guest Passes
    • $2,920/semester, $5,840/full-year
  • 10 Meals + $1,000 Dining Dollars + 5 Guest Passes
    • $2,920/semester, $5,840/full-year
  • 7 Meals + $700 Dining Dollars + 5 Guest Passes
    • $2,006/semester, $4,012/full-year

Flex Plans

  • Flex 85 + $420 Dining Dollars
    • $1,402/semester, $2,804/full-year
  • Flex 65 + $350 Dining Dollars
    • $1,108/semester, $2,216/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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