Creighton University

Creighton University was originally established in 1878 on 6.2 acres in Omaha, Nebraska. It was incorporated under Nebraska law as “The Creighton University” in 1879. Creighton now consists of a 130-acre campus near the downtown business district. Creighton is a university based on Catholic tradition and is considered a Jesuit university. Creighton believes in forming adults who are competent, conscious and compassionate. 

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Creighton University is located in what is considered by Forbes Magazine as America’s sixth most livable city. The university offers students a broad range of programs with undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs available. Creighton has a College of Arts and Sciences Division along with a College of Business, the Graduate School, the Schools of Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Health Professions and University College.

Creighton University has a large variety of majors to choose from, with degree programs ranging from Exercise Science to Theology. For students seeking a degree in the field of psychology, at Creighton University’s College of Arts and Sciences, psychology is one of the largest departments. Creighton also offers professional degrees in medicine, dentistry, law, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy and occupational therapy.  

University College at Creighton University is an office dedicated to serving the special needs of adult students 23 years of age and older. University College offers flexible schedules for adult students that include full and part-time schedules, day and evening courses as well as accelerated and full semester classes.       

According to The Princeton Review, Creighton is notorious for being ranked one of the best universities in the country. The educational principles at Creighton are in line with that of St. Ignatius of Loyola; “Change the world in Christ’s image. Study humankind. Transform yourself and your community. Seek truth in all you do. Go forth and set the world on fire.”    



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