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Former names | Creighton College (1878–1958) |
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| Type | Private research university |
| Established | September 2, 1878 |
| Accreditation | HLC |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $745 million (2023)[1] |
| President | Daniel S. Hendrickson[2] |
| Provost | Mardell A. Wilson[3] |
| Rector | Nicholas Santos[4] |
Academic staff | 692 full-time and 282 part-time (fall 2022)[5] |
| Students | 8,397[5] |
| Undergraduates | 4,290[5] |
| Postgraduates | 4,107[5] |
| Location | , , United States 41°15′53″N 95°56′46″W / 41.26472°N 95.94611°W |
| Campus | Large City, 132 acres (53.4 ha) |
| Newspaper | Creightonian |
| Other campuses | |
| Colors | Blue White |
| Nickname | Bluejays |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – Big East |
| Mascot | Billy Bluejay |
| Website | creighton |
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Creighton University (/ˈkreɪtən/) is a private research university in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In 2015 the university enrolled 8,393 graduate and undergraduate students on a 140-acre (57 ha)[6] campus just outside of downtown Omaha. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". It comprises nine undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools and colleges, including a law school, medical school, dental school, pharmacy school, nursing school, and business school. The university operates the Creighton University Medical Center. It has a second campus focused on health sciences located in Phoenix, Arizona.[7]
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- ^ "TC Alumnus Daniel S. Hendrickson Named President of Creighton University". Teachers College, Columbia University. February 9, 2015.
- ^ "Office of the Provost". Creighton University. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ "Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ". Archived from the original on September 26, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "College Navigator - Creighton University". nces.ed.gov.
- ^ Safety_Report.pdf "Public Safety – Campus Security Report Fall 2015"[permanent dead link]. Creighton.edu.
- ^ Grant, Jeff (September 15, 2021). "Creighton formally opens new $100M Health Sciences education building in Phoenix". The Catholic Sun. Retrieved December 20, 2023.