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Creighton University School of Law

Class of 2018 - Snapshot 1013 Completed Applications 529 Offers 52% Acceptance Rate 109 Enrolled Creighton University School of Law was founded in 1904, not just to prepare lawyers but to develop leaders. To provide a powerful education, based on a solid mission statement and rooted in the Jesuit Catholic tradition. We believe in the Jesuit idea of educating the whole person, of empowering our graduates to find their place in the world. So that they contribute to the greater good. Through leadership. Through service. Throughout their life. The university is located just blocks from downtown Omaha, a metropolitan area with a population of approximately 800,000. Known as the River City, Omaha is the heart of the Midlands and the largest metroplex between Chicago and Denver.

Contact Info


Website: http://law.creighton.edu/
Address: 2133 Cass Street, Omaha, NE 68178
Admission Phone: (402) 280-2586
Admission Email: [email protected]

2017 Quick Overview

The Below Data Compiled By: The American Bar Association 

Students347
Student-faculty ratio15:1
Tuition $37,614 per year (full-time, in-state)
$37,614 per year (full-time, out-of-state)
$20,671 per year (part-time, in-state)
$20,671 per year (part-time, out-of-state)
Tuition Guarantee Program0
Estimated Living Expenses$16,955
Founded In1924
ABA AccreditedYes
Application deadline07/01/19
Full-time program application fee$ 0
Financial Aid Deadline07/01/19
Can first years start other than fall?Yes
Median LSAT: 152
Median GPA: 3.26
Acceptance Rate: 79.4 %

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    • Academic Year

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    Creighton University School of Law

    Real Time Applicant Admissions Data

    Creighton University School of Law

    Real Time HIC User Applicant Status Admissions Data

    Actual(A)/Practice(P)

    Username LSAT GPA Status Scholarship Sent Received Decision Updated
    sboettch 159 A 3.13

    Accepted

    		 Yes - - 01/18/17 2 years ago
    cameronlawler32 157 A 3.40

    Accepted

    		 Yes - - 12/02/16 2 years ago
    jordanbeckner 154 A 3.87

    Accepted

    		 Yes - - - 3 years ago
    jamieb1127 151 A 2.90

    Accepted

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    jackdresslar 153 P 3.60

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    EjayeL 160 P 3.91

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    jshelton 154 A 3.26

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    fmaranesi 160 P 3.25

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    jkelly 150 A 3.98

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    HeidiRelph81 166 P 3.89

    Interested In Applying

    		 No - - - 3 years ago
    rachelnelsen 160 A 3.80

    Pending

    		 01/18/16 - - 3 years ago
    ramosj488 143 A 3.24

    Rejected

    		 No - - - 12 months ago
    Total Full-Time Part-Time
    Number of Applicants10231023
    Number of Offers737737
    Number of Matriculants105105
    75% GPA3.613.61
    Median GPA3.313.31
    25% GPA2.922.92
    75% LSAT156156
    Median LSAT152152
    25% LSAT149149
    2017 Scholarship Data
    Total Number of Students307
    Total Students Receiving Grants215
    % of Students Receiving Grants70
    75% Grant Amount$30,000
    Median Grant Amount$18,000
    25% Grants Amount$11,824
    Scholarships awarded based on maintaining a certain academic performance
    Offering Conditional Scholarships:This school does not award scholarships that may be reduced or eliminated based on law school academic performance

    • % of Total Less Than Half Tuition (31)
    • % of Total Half to Full Tuition (29)
    • % of Total Full Tuition (1)
    • % of Total More than Full Tuition (9)

    2017 Ethnicity Statistics

    • White (79)
    • Hispanics (10)
    • Black or African American (1)
    • Asian (5)
    • American Indian / Native (2)
    • Other (2)
    • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Total (0)
    • Two or more races Total (7)
    • Nonresident Alien Total (1)
    • Race and Ethnicity Unknown Total (2)


    • Total Women% (37)
    • Total Men% (62)
    Creighton University School of Law Bar Exam Statistics
    YearTakersPass%State Average%Average Pass Difference%
    2017 99 72.73%
    2016 119 64.71%
    2015 117 81.20%

    Total Graduates 2017

    • Employed Bar Exam Required (97)
    • Employed J.D. Advantage (19)
    • Employed Other (7)
    • Unemployed (18)
    • Pursuing Graduate Degree (3)

    The Above Data Compiled By:  The American Bar Association