Creighton University
71%
Acceptance rate
$48,700
Tuition/yr
8,300
Enrollment
About Creighton University
Private Jesuit university in Omaha, Nebraska. Strong business, nursing, and engineering programs.
Creighton University is a private Jesuit, Catholic university founded in 1878 in Omaha, Nebraska. It enrolls approximately 4,300 undergraduates and 4,100 graduate students across nine schools and colleges, including medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, law, nursing, and business. The university is one of 27 Jesuit institutions in the United States.
Creighton is particularly strong in health professions: its physical therapy program ranks #10 nationally, physician assistant studies ranks #14, and occupational therapy ranks #15 according to U.S. News & World Report 2026. The Heider College of Business earns top-20 national rankings in undergraduate accounting (#17) and analytics (#14). The School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, founded in 1905, pioneered the first entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in the country.
The main campus occupies a compact urban setting in midtown Omaha, with additional health sciences campuses in Phoenix, Arizona, Anchorage, Alaska, and Denver, Colorado. U.S. News ranks Creighton #117 among national universities in 2026 and #39 nationally for undergraduate teaching. Approximately 98% of graduates report employment, advanced study, or a service program within six months of graduation.
World University Rankings
Campus & Location
NE
Suburban
Optional Practical Training (OPT)
All graduates qualify for 12-month OPT. STEM-designated programs (CS, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Sciences) qualify for 24-month STEM OPT extension — 36 months total work authorisation.
For Nepali students
- Creighton's top-10 nationally ranked physical therapy, physician assistant, and occupational therapy programs are directly relevant to Nepali students seeking healthcare credentials that transfer globally; these programs carry strong U.S. licensure outcomes and open pathways to OPT and STEM-adjacent post-study work authorization.
- International undergraduate applicants are automatically considered for the Matteo Ricci, SJ Awards, merit scholarships exclusive to international students, by applying before March 1, reducing reliance on need-based aid that the university does not offer to international students.
- Undergraduate tuition for 2025-2026 is $48,700 per year with no separate international surcharge; while not a low-cost option, 95% of undergraduates receive some grant or scholarship aid, and the average aid package is approximately $29,000 per student.
- Graduates are eligible for 12-month OPT and, for STEM-classified degrees such as data analytics and health informatics, a 24-month STEM OPT extension, providing up to three years of U.S. work authorization after graduation.
Admission requirements — Nepali equivalents
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