Creighton University School of Law

Creighton University · Omaha, NE

ABA-approved
Private
Fall 2025 class

The school received 815 applications for a first-year class of 162, and 84.1% of the class of 2025 held full-time, long-term bar-passage jobs.

Check your numbers

64.54% Acceptance rate More selective than 1% of schools
153 Median LSAT Beats 15% of schools
3.51 Median GPA Beats 26% of schools
71.2% First-time bar pass Beats 15% of schools

About

About Creighton University School of Law

Located in Omaha, Nebraska, Creighton University School of Law is a private Jesuit law school established in 1904 by Creighton University in partnership with the Omaha Bar Association. Timothy J. Mahoney served as its first dean. The school joined the Association of American Law Schools in 1907 and received American Bar Association (ABA) approval in 1924. Originally housed in the Edward Creighton Institute, it moved to Creighton University’s campus in 1921.

Creighton offers a traditional three-year Juris Doctor (JD), an accelerated two-year program, and a part-time or reduced-schedule option lasting four to six years. Students can pursue concentrations in areas including business law, criminal law and procedure, dispute resolution, and health law. Practical training is available through legal clinics, externships, moot court competitions, and law journals. The school’s Jesuit mission emphasizes ethical practice, service, and social justice. Prospective students should review its ABA-required disclosures for up-to-date tuition, scholarship information, employment outcomes, and bar passage results before applying.

At a glance

Location: Omaha, NE
Type: Private
Part of: Creighton University
JD students: 427
Full-time faculty: 28
Website: creighton.edu (opens in a new tab)

Admissions

Acceptance rate 64.54%, higher than 99% of schools

815 applications, 526 offers, and 30.4% of those admitted enrolled.

Key takeaway: Applications fell from 1,023 in 2017 to 815 in 2025, after a low of 549 in 2022.

LSAT and GPA of the entering class

LSAT 25th · median · 75th: 150 · 153 · 156

GPA 25th · median · 75th: 3.14 · 3.51 · 3.74

The blue band is the middle 50% of the fall-2025 entering class. The line is the median. 0 first-year students were admitted with a GRE score. 7 were admitted with a JD-Next score. 160 of the 526 admitted students enrolled. The first-year class of 162 also includes 2 other first-year enrollees.

Data ranks: acceptance rate #194 of 196, median LSAT #157 of 196 (tie), median GPA #142 of 196 (tie).

Applications

815

16th percentile

Offers

526

64.54% of applicants

First-year class

162

33rd percentile

Admitted students who enrolled

30.4%

43rd percentile

Applying and the academic calendar

Application fee: $50
Application deadline: November 1st (early decision, non-binding); March 31 (priority scholarship consideration); May 1 (final deadline)
Financial aid deadline: February 1 (priority deadline to avoid delays)
Calendar: Semesters
Classes start in: May or August
Credits to graduate: 90

Where is Creighton University School of Law trending?

9 entering classes, 2017–2025. Shaded band = middle 50% of the class. A gap means no figure was reported for that year.

Median LSAT152 → 153

Median GPA3.31 → 3.51

Acceptance rate72.04% → 64.54%

Applications1,023 → 815

Year-by-year numbers

LSAT and GPA shown as 25th / 50th / 75th percentile.
Fall	Applications	Acceptance	LSAT	GPA	First-year class
2025	815	64.54%	150 / 153 / 156	3.14 / 3.51 / 3.74	162
2024	690	69.57%	149 / 152 / 156	3.02 / 3.42 / 3.73	153
2023	611	71.36%	149 / 152 / 156	3.01 / 3.35 / 3.63	131
2022	549	67.76%	149 / 153 / 157	2.99 / 3.50 / 3.72	122
2021	693	66.38%	150 / 153 / 157	3.04 / 3.39 / 3.74	154
2020	772	62.95%	150 / 152 / 157	2.86 / 3.25 / 3.53	133
2019	905	57.02%	150 / 152 / 155	2.95 / 3.19 / 3.54	113
2018	1,013	52.22%	150 / 153 / 156	3.03 / 3.29 / 3.60	112
2017	1,023	72.04%	149 / 152 / 156	2.92 / 3.31 / 3.61	107

Students

427 JD students, 52.5% women

Students of color make up 29.5% of JD students in fall 2025, and 113 JD degrees were awarded in 2024-25.

Key takeaway: 5 of the 153 students who were in their first year in fall 2024 left the school during 2024-25 (3.3%), not counting transfers.

JD students

427

168 first-year students

Women

52.5%

224 of 427 students

Students of color

29.5%

126 students

First-year students who left

3.3%

Lower than 47% of schools · 5 of 153 first-years

In 2024-25, not counting transfers

Transfers in / out

1 / 1

Lower than 78% of schools · 0.7% of first-years transferred out

2024-25

Creighton University School of Law enrolled 427 JD students in fall 2025. It awarded 113 JD degrees in 2024-25.

Gender (all 427 JD students)

Women 52.5%
Men 47.5%

Race and ethnicity

JD students by race and ethnicity, as a count and a share of all JD students
Group	Students	Share
Hispanic of any race	68	15.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.5%
Asian	8	1.9%
Black or African American	24	5.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	5	1.2%
Multiracial	19	4.4%
All students of color	126	29.5%
White	293	68.6%
Race and ethnicity unknown	8	1.9%

First-year students who left or transferred out, 2024-25

First-year students who left the school or transferred out, as a count and a share of the first-year class
Why they left	Students	Share
Academic reasons	1	0.7%
Other reasons	4	2.6%
Transferred to another law school	1	0.7%

Out of 153 first-year students enrolled in fall 2024. Upper-level students who left: 4 of 231 (1.7%). 1 student transferred in.

Try it

Where do your numbers fall?

See where your LSAT and GPA sit against Creighton's fall-2025 class. This shows position only, not your odds.

Key takeaway: The median LSAT is 153 and the median GPA is 3.51, and the middle 50% of the class had 150–156 and 3.14–3.74.

Your LSAT:

LSAT 25th · median · 75th: 150 · 153 · 156

Your GPA:

GPA 25th · median · 75th: 3.14 · 3.51 · 3.74

Shaded band = middle 50% of the fall-2025 class; line = median.

Jobs · Class of 2025

84.1% in bar-passage jobs

113 graduates, status on March 16, 2026. 84.1% held full-time, long-term bar-passage jobs.

Key takeaway: In full-time, long-term jobs, more than half of graduates joined law firms, and 12.4% took government jobs.

Bar-passage jobs, not school-funded

84.1%

56th percentile · 95 graduates

Data rank #87

Bar-passage jobs, all

84.1%

52nd percentile · 95 graduates

Firms of 501+ lawyers

5.3%

43rd percentile · 6 graduates

Federal clerkships

1.8%

57th percentile · 2 graduates

Where the class of 2025 went

Bar-passage jobs95
School-funded jobs0
JD-advantage jobs8
Other jobs2
Further study3
Seeking work4
Unknown, not seeking or deferred1

Law firm jobs by firm size

0288129416

Solo1–1011–2526–5051–100101–250251–500501+

Full-time, long-term jobs by number of lawyers at the firm.

Job outcomes, classes of 2017–2025

Bar-passage jobs, not school-funded
Firms of 501+ lawyers
Federal clerkships

Jobs by sector

Share of all graduates employed in each sector, with percentile among ABA-approved schools
Sector	Share	Nationally
Law firms	60.2%	72nd percentile
Government	12.4%	56th percentile
Business & industry	8.0%	82nd percentile
Public interest	5.3%	29th percentile
State, local & international clerkships	2.7%	41st percentile
Federal clerkships	1.8%	57th percentile
Education	0.0%	Lowest among reporting schools

Clerkships by type

Judicial clerkships by type, as a count and a share of all graduates
Type	Graduates	Share
Federal	2	1.8%
State or local	3	2.7%
International	0	0.0%

Top states for jobs

Nebraska 65
Illinois 6
Kansas 6

Bar passage

71.2% pass on their first try

2025 exams: 79 of 111 first-time takers passed, 8.2 points below the average for the same states.

Key takeaway: In Nebraska, 56 of 75 first-time takers passed (74.7%), against a state average of 78.4%.

First-time pass rate

71.2%

15th percentile · 79 of 111 passed

2025 first-time takers

vs the average, same jurisdictions

−8.2 pts

16th percentile · average 79.4%

Data rank #163

Ultimate pass rate (class of 2023)

86.4%

19th percentile · 95 of 110 within two years

First-time pass rate, 2017–2025

Creighton
Average in the same jurisdictions

Compared with the average in each place

Rate = the share of the school's first-time takers who passed in that jurisdiction. Avg. = the first-time pass rate of everyone from an ABA-approved school who took that exam. Diff. = rate minus average, in points.
Jurisdiction	Takers	Rate	Avg.	Diff.
Nebraska	75	74.7%	78.4%	−3.7
15 other jurisdictions	36	63.9%	81.2%	−17.3

Cost & aid

Tuition is $1,542 per credit hour

Tuition is charged by the credit hour, not by the year. Creighton reported no conditional scholarships, which depend on keeping a set GPA or class rank.

Key takeaway: 89% of students receive a grant, and the median grant is $25,600 a year.

Tuition per credit hour

$1,542

Full-time tuition is billed by the credit

Living expenses

$23,400

school's estimate, off campus

Median grant

$25,600

89% of students get one

Median federal debt

$128,182

$1,458 a month

Median earnings, year 1

$65,179

Based on 136 graduates

Median earnings, year 5

$80,958

How much aid students get (384 JD students, 2024-25)

No grant 11%Under half tuition 45%Half to under full 28%Full tuition 13%More than full 3%

No grant 11%
Under half tuition 45%
Half to under full 28%
Full tuition 13%
More than full 3%

Grants: 25th percentile $15,200, median $25,600, 75th percentile $37,458 a year.

Faculty & classes

13.7 JD students per full-time faculty member in 2024-25

In 2024-25, the school had 28 full-time faculty members and 41 who were not full-time.

Key takeaway: Students filled 47 law clinic positions in 2024-25, 12 for every 100 JD students.

Full-time faculty

41 non-full-time

JD students per full-time faculty member

13.7

Lower than 32% of schools

Clinic positions filled

21st percentile · 12 per 100 JD students

of 64 available

Field placements filled

Work in a law office, court or agency for credit

Simulation course positions filled

462

of 534 available

Full-time faculty: 42.9% women, 10.7% people of color.
Librarians: 4 full-time.
95 course titles offered beyond the first year.
Teachers, class sizes and hands-on courses are for the 2024-25 academic year.

First-year course sections by size

40731

Under 2525–4950–7475–99100+

Students per section; legal research and writing not counted.

Upper-level classroom sections by size

8524240

Under 2525–4950–7475–99100+

Students per section.

Alumni

Creighton University School of Law Alumni on Lexinter

Practicing attorneys who earned their law degree at Creighton University School of Law. Each name links to the lawyer's full Lexinter profile.

8 attorneys

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FAQ

Is Creighton University School of Law ABA-accredited?

Yes. Creighton University School of Law has been accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since 1924. Graduates meet the legal education requirement to sit for the bar examination in U.S. jurisdictions, although additional eligibility requirements may apply.

Is Creighton University School of Law public or private?

Creighton University School of Law is a private, Jesuit Catholic law school located in Omaha, Nebraska. Established in 1904 as a joint project with the Omaha Bar Association, the school emphasizes academic excellence, professional ethics, and service to others.

How long does it take to complete a JD at Creighton University?

Creighton University School of Law offers three JD pathways: a traditional three-year full-time program, an accelerated two-year program, and a reduced-schedule or part-time option lasting four to six years. All JD students must complete 90 credit hours to graduate.

Does Creighton University School of Law offer scholarships?

Yes. Creighton University School of Law offers merit-based scholarships to eligible JD students. Applicants are automatically considered for applicable scholarships during the admissions process. Students enrolled in accelerated and part-time JD programs may also qualify for scholarship assistance, depending on eligibility.

Does Creighton University School of Law offer practical legal training?

Yes. Creighton University School of Law provides practical training through legal clinics, externships, and other experiential learning opportunities. Its clinics cover civil legal matters, bankruptcy, juvenile justice, and entrepreneurship. Students can also gain supervised experience with courts, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations.