Creighton University is a private, Catholic, Jesuit research university in Omaha, Nebraska, founded in 1878. As one of 27 Jesuit institutions in the United States, Creighton blends rigorous academics with the Ignatian tradition of "cura personalis" — care for the whole person — and a strong service ethic. Roughly 8,500 students study across nine schools and colleges, including the College of Arts and Sciences, the Heider College of Business, and a unusually deep portfolio of nationally recognized health-sciences programs (Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and the only School of Law in Omaha). Creighton is best known nationally for its pre-health pipeline. The Pre-Professional Scholars Program offers qualifying students conditional admission to one of Creighton's professional schools (medicine, dental, pharmacy, OT, PT, or law) at the time of undergraduate admission — among the most comprehensive guarantee programs in the country. With a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio, the academic experience is small and personal: undergraduates routinely shadow physicians at CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center and conduct research alongside faculty in their first two years. The campus, set on roughly 140 acres just north of downtown Omaha, mixes historic Jesuit architecture with modern research and clinical buildings. Bluejay athletics compete in the Big East. Omaha itself — home to Berkshire Hathaway, Mutual of Omaha, and a thriving food and arts scene — is consistently ranked one of the most livable mid-sized cities in the United States. For international students, Creighton's small but tight-knit community (~200 international students from 45+ countries), generous merit scholarships, and STEM- and health-focused curriculum make it an unusually accessible Jesuit option.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
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Creighton's largest college and the academic home of most pre-health and pre-law undergraduates. Strong in biology, chemistry, psychology, neuroscience, and the humanities — all taught in the Jesuit liberal-arts tradition.
AACSB-accredited business school best known for finance and the Magis Catholic Capitalism initiative. Offers an internationally ranked Investment Management Program with student-managed funds.
One of Creighton's most distinctive divisions, offering professional doctorates in Pharmacy (PharmD), Occupational Therapy (OTD), and Physical Therapy (DPT), with feeder undergraduate programs.
Jesuit medical school with strong primary-care and rural-medicine focus. Undergraduates can apply to the Pre-Medical Scholars Program for guaranteed conditional admission.
One of only ~70 dental schools in the U.S.; Creighton's Pre-Dental Scholars Program guarantees qualifying undergraduates a seat in the DDS class.
8 years
Guarantees qualifying undergraduates conditional admission to one of Creighton's professional schools (medicine, dental, pharmacy, OT, PT, law) at the time of undergraduate acceptance. Among the most comprehensive guaranteed-pathway programs in the country.
4 years
Creighton's flagship pre-med pipeline. Students gain early clinical exposure at CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center and consistently match into top medical and dental schools.
4 years
Heider College's signature program; includes the student-managed Portfolio Practicum and Magis Catholic Investing initiative. Strong placement at Berkshire Hathaway, Mutual of Omaha, and other Omaha-headquartered firms.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $48,856
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
