Creighton School of Law
Omaha, Nebraska · Private · ABA-approved since 1924 · Data updated November 2, 2026
Creighton School of Law is a private law school in Omaha, Nebraska, approved by the American Bar Association since 1924. It admitted a fall 2025 class with a median LSAT of 153, higher than 15% of ABA-approved schools, saw 71.2% of its first-time bar takers pass in 2025 and placed 84.1% of its 2025 graduates in full-time lawyer jobs.
What stands out
- It accepted 64.5% of applicants, more than 98% of schools did.
- A median LSAT of 153, lower than 80% of ABA-approved schools.
- First-time bar passage 8.2 points below the average for the states where its graduates sat.
Admissions: LSAT, GPA and acceptance rate
For the class that entered in fall 2025, Creighton University received 815 completed applications and made 526 offers, an acceptance rate of 64.5%. 162 students enrolled in the first-year class. The typical ABA school accepted 35.8%.
| Entering class, fall 2025 | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | 150 | 153 | 156 |
| Undergraduate GPA | 3.14 | 3.51 | 3.74 |
A quarter of the class scored 150 or lower on the LSAT and a quarter scored 156 or higher. An applicant at or above the median, 153, is in the stronger half of this class; one below the 25th percentile is a long shot unless something else in the file stands out.
Where would your numbers fall in this class?
Enter an LSAT score and undergraduate GPA. We compare them with the class that entered in fall 2025. This shows where your numbers sit, not your chances: admissions offices read the whole file.
Tuition, living costs and scholarships
Creighton University charges tuition by the credit hour: $1,542 a credit, plus $2,086 in annual fees. The degree takes 90 credits, so a full-time year of about 30 credits comes to roughly $48,346. That is more than 51% of ABA schools charge. The school estimates living costs of $23,400 a year off campus.
| Annual cost, 2025-26 | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tuition per credit hour, full-time, resident | $1,542 |
| Annual fees, resident | $2,086 |
| Living costs, on campus | $23,400 |
| Living costs, off campus | $23,400 |
In 2024-25, 89% of full-time students received a grant or scholarship from the school. The median award was $25,600, and the middle half of awards ran from $15,200 to $37,458. Subtract the median award from the full-time tuition and fees above and a typical recipient pays about $22,746 a year in tuition and fees, before living costs. That is a rough guide, since awards vary and some students get nothing.
| Size of grant, all students | Share of students |
|---|---|
| Less than half tuition | 45% |
| Half to full tuition | 28% |
| Full tuition | 13% |
| More than full tuition | 3% |
Scholarships that can be cut. The school reports that it does not award scholarships that are reduced or ended because of grades, other than for failing to stay in good academic standing.
Three years, roughly. At 2025-26 prices, three years of full-time tuition and fees plus off-campus living costs come to about $215,238. With the median scholarship every year, about $138,438. Tuition usually rises each year, so treat this as a floor.
Bar passage
Of 111 graduates who took a bar exam for the first time in 2025, 79 passed: 71.2%. The average for the same exams, weighted by where its graduates sat, was 79.4%, so the school finished 8.2 points below that average.
| Where they sat, 2025 | Takers | Passed | School | State average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 75 | 56 | 74.7% | 78.4% |
| 15 other jurisdictions | 36 | 23 | 63.9% | 81.2% |
The ABA also follows each class for two years. Of the 110 members of the class of 2023 who took a bar exam, 95 had passed one within two years: 86.4%.
Jobs after graduation
The ABA counts where each class is working ten months after graduation. Of 113 2025 graduates, 95 (84.1%) had full-time, long-term jobs that require bar passage, and 5 more (4.4%) had full-time, long-term jobs where a law degree is an advantage. At the typical ABA school, 83.4% were in lawyer jobs. 4 (3.5%) were unemployed and looking for work.
Law firm jobs by firm size
Shares are of all 113 graduates. Firms of more than 250 lawyers, the usual sense of “Big Law,” hired 7 (6.2%).
Where graduates work
Most employed graduates stayed in Nebraska (65), followed by Illinois (6) and Kansas (6).
Students who leave
In 2024-25, 5 first-year students left Creighton University: 1 for academic reasons (1%) and 4 for other reasons, such as transferring to another school (3%).
Transfers run both ways: 1 first-year students transferred out and 1 transferred in from other law schools.
Classes, clinics and faculty
Creighton University offered 95 upper-level course titles beyond the first-year curriculum in 2024-25. Of its upper-level class sections, 74% had fewer than 25 students and 3% had 75 or more.
| Hands-on learning, 2024-25 | Number |
|---|---|
| Law clinic seats available | 64 |
| Law clinic seats filled | 47 |
| Field placement (externship) positions filled | 55 |
| Simulation course seats filled | 462 |
| Co-curricular offerings (journals, moot court, etc.) | 19 |
The school reports 28 full-time faculty and 41 more who teach part-time or in other roles. With 427 J.D. students, that is about 15 students per full-time faculty member.
How Creighton University compares in Nebraska
Nebraska has 2 ABA-approved law schools. Among them, Creighton University ranks 2nd in median LSAT, 2nd in first-time bar passage, 2nd in share of graduates in lawyer jobs and 2nd-lowest tuition.
| School | Median LSAT | Tuition | Bar pass | Lawyer jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska | 160 | $18,102 | 84.9% | 86% |
| Creighton University | 153 | $48,346 | 71.2% | 84.1% |
More on each, and on the Nebraska bar exam: law schools in Nebraska.
Schools with similar admissions numbers
These five schools admitted fall 2025 classes with the median LSAT and GPA closest to Creighton University's, so an applicant who fits here is likely to be a similar fit there. Compare what each costs and how its graduates fare.
| School | Median LSAT | Median GPA | Tuition | Bar pass | Lawyer jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton University | 153 | 3.51 | $48,346 | 71.2% | 84.1% |
| St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX | 153 | 3.49 | $46,310 | 84.6% | 80.6% |
| University of Toledo Toledo, OH | 153 | 3.53 | $29,598 | 77.4% | 62.8% |
| Charleston School of Law Charleston, SC | 154 | 3.51 | $49,684 | 77.4% | 76.2% |
| University of Akron Akron, OH | 154 | 3.51 | $26,649 | 70.2% | 78.9% |
| University of Idaho Moscow, ID | 153 | 3.54 | $27,516 | 75.2% | 83.2% |
Frequently asked questions
What LSAT score do you need to get into Creighton School of Law?
There is no cutoff, but the class that entered in fall 2025 had a median LSAT of 153, with the middle half scoring 150 to 156. The median undergraduate GPA was 3.51. The school accepted 64.5% of applicants.
What is the bar passage rate at Creighton School of Law?
71.2% of Creighton University graduates taking a bar exam for the first time in 2025 passed, against a weighted state average of 79.4%. Within two years of graduating, 86.4% of the class of 2023 who took a bar exam had passed.
How much does Creighton School of Law cost?
Full-time tuition and fees for 2025-26 are about $48,346 a year. The school charges by the credit hour, so that figure assumes a full-time load of 30 credits a year. Most students pay less: 89% of full-time students received a grant, with a median award of $25,600.
Do Creighton School of Law graduates get jobs?
Ten months after graduation, 84.1% of the class of 2025 had full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar passage, and 4.4% more had full-time, long-term jobs where a law degree is an advantage. 3.5% were unemployed and seeking work.
Is Creighton School of Law ABA-accredited?
Yes. Creighton School of Law has been approved by the American Bar Association since 1924, so its graduates can sit for the bar exam in every state.