Creighton University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Creighton University is $63,423 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $31,568 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $63,423. College Scorecard.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$48,856
Housing & meals$12,790
Books & supplies$1,200
Personal & travel$2,800
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,223
Total cost of attendance$63,423

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$21,500
Loan default rate1.6%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out29%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants12%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$31,855Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Creighton University net price compared with other Nebraska colleges

Creighton University has the 18th-lowest average net price of 18 Nebraska colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
10York University$20,95152%$44,130
11Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health$21,86360%$65,071
12Union Adventist University$23,71652%$55,045
13Concordia University-Nebraska$23,96565%$52,415
14Hastings College$24,45249%$51,303
15Midland University$26,26742%$52,163
16Doane University$26,36457%$53,316
17Bryan College of Health Sciences$26,91970%$70,845
18Creighton University$31,56883%$73,911

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Nebraska colleges →

Why Creighton University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Creighton University80%$31,56883%$73,911This school
Nebraska Wesleyan University80%$18,32766%$56,405
Concordia University-Nebraska86%$23,96565%$52,415
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health73%$21,86360%$65,071
Bryan College of Health Sciences67%$26,91970%$70,845

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Creighton University would cost you $13,241 more per year than Nebraska Wesleyan University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Creighton University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$5,284).
  • Nebraska Wesleyan University gives aided families $3,387 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Nebraska residentCreighton UniversityNebraska Wesleyan UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$48,856$43,572+$5,284
Books & supplies$1,200$1,000+$200
Housing & meals$12,790$9,982+$2,808
Personal & travel$2,800$3,500−$700
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,223−$4,485+$2,262
Sticker price$63,423$53,569+$9,854
Average grants−$31,855−$35,242+$3,387
You pay$31,568$18,327+$13,241

“+” means Creighton University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Creighton University cost questions

How much is tuition at Creighton University?

Tuition and fees are $48,856 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Creighton University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $63,423 a year.

What do families actually pay at Creighton University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $31,568 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $20,472; $48–75k pay $23,405; $110k+ pay $35,090.

How much debt do Creighton University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $21,500, and 1.6% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Creighton University overview