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I chose Creighton University because of the research opportunities it had for undergraduates. I knew that I wanted to go into a research PhD program after my undergraduate, and one of the best ways to improve your application to graduate school is to have previous research experience. Creighton has lots of research opportunities on campus, and, unlike other schools where the majority of research is led by graduate students, most of the research at Creighton is led by the undergraduate students. I... Read More have been told by my PhD mentor that a large part of my acceptance was due to my extensive research experience in undergraduate. In this way, Creighton gave me the exact experience that I wanted from college, while also providing a great campus experience and top-notch professors and class options.

Attending Creighton is one of my biggest regrets in life. For 1/4 the cost I could have stayed closer to home and gotten a more quality education. Instead, I am tens of thousands of dollars in debt for a degree that did nothing for me professionally. I also felt like I was lost while I attended college there. I had no family or support system and just drifted through until graduation. I was struggling with mental health issues and was sexually assulted by a male peer on campus and I was offered little... Read More to no help. Please reconsider attending Creighton University.

Their DNP program is laughable at best. Not worth the money you put into it and the administration and advisors don’t care about the students in their program. They want the program to be the students #1 focus with no regard to a school/work/home life balance. Do not recommend this program if you want to have a life outside of school and work. They have a 2 C policy and if you don’t achieve over 80% on their exams, even though your overall grade in the class is over 80%, you automatically get pushed... Read More out of their program. If you want to go back in, you have to pay another $300 acceptance fee, new application fee, and be at their mercy for their GAP analysis, which won’t be done until you pay the fees. This is done after you have to pay for a UDS, TB test, new background check, etc.

Attending Creighton University's College of Nursing has been a frustrating experience. The faculty and administration show little regard for students who try to plan their lives ahead. They often make last-minute changes to the program, leaving students with no choice but to accept them. Despite claims that they care about students and are considerate, my experience suggests otherwise. If you're a minority or lack a medical background, you may feel out of place and unsupported. It seems like the... Read More program favors those who are already knowledgeable or excel academically, leaving others to struggle without adequate support.

My Creighton education is priceless. The academic atmosphere can be intense when you are surrounded by students aiming for higher education like Dental and Medical school, but that only propelled my effort and ambition. I learned so much from the attitudes and perspectives of my hard-working classmates and the professors that challenged me to think critically. The Jesuit core education provided excellent personal growth that challenged me to understand and select the values in my life. I had the... Read More opportunity to study abroad in Bolivia and Peru, earning me invaluable life and educational experience. My degrees were challenging, my professors supportive, and opportunities endless. I was published by graduation, which many friends were not able to achieve until master's level at some other universities. They give away scholarships liberally, which made this a better value than in-state public schools back home. The only negatives about Creighton are the lack of Alumni support on the coast and mandatory dorm life. The school does lack in social atmosphere compared to any large university and socializing can be frowned upon in a way that is detrimental. However, those are things the school can work on, and are not things that should prevent someone from attending. The value of my degree is endless, even if I did leave with some student loans. I have never had an issue paying my loans, getting interviews, or being selected for full-time positions with great benefits from top employers. I truly believe this is because of the public speaking and analytical skills I developed through my psychology and economics degree programs. You will not regret going to this school if you take your education (and investment in it) seriously.

Creighton allows many great students to fail the program by way of an 80% exam score minimum. They are not concerned with how many students are unable to progress. They allowed 25-30% to fail this past fall. Students can return, but have to pay again! In addition, all completed work beyond exams does not count toward your grade if the 80% exam score is not achieved. So if you earn a B with exams and additional work, you may receive a C on your transcript. This program has not been supportive to students,... Read More and it is a very expensive school!

There are a good things about this school. Some places on campus had great food such as Mcgloin hall, Davis hall, and Billy Blues,but there were places on campus when the place was not great, just okay, such as Skutt Student Center and Brandeis Hall. I liked that Catholic values were instilled in the curriculum but was not forced on students. The masses at St. John's were beautiful and the Jesuit priests were really nice. I really liked that the school was not too big to where you never saw the same... Read More person twice, but it was large enough to where you could always meet new people. The class size were also great. The largest class I had was about 200 students and it was a introductory biology class. This was nice because you had a chance to get to know the professors which was good when you need to ask for letters of recommendation. The soccer games were fun because the team was really good and the players were good looking and really nice. The basketball team was not as good then as they are now, but the games were still fun. I felt relatively safe on campus. The police were always around to give rides to dorms last at night if you were too afraid to walk. Overall, I had a great experience at Creighton, I have friends that I had there that I am still friends with to this day and I graduated 7 years ago. The only downside was not the population is not diverse. The majority of students were Caucasian, but a large percentage were Asians. There were few African American students and even fewer Latino students. I am the only African American female in the classes which was fine, but sometimes it was uncomfortable. I never faced any overt racism. People are really nice here, that's another thing I liked about Creighton University, rarely would you encounter a rude person here.

Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions has had an extremely positive impact on my future. The faculty members and guest lecturers are all teaching because they have a passion for it and want to prepare the next generation of health care providers for practice. The pharmacy curriculum is constantly under revision to provide the most current guidelines and practices for new pharmacists. There are so many opportunities to practice patient counseling and clinical skills so that... Read More when you make it to the advanced practice rotations in the 4th year, you are adequately prepared.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Creighton. It isn't a great school that pushed me to become the best version of myself and challenged me to look at society and issues in ways I had not previously done so. Creighton is a school that will make you a better, more well-rounded person, instead of just focusing on developing your academic side. At the same time, it is still academically challenging and highly regarded nationwide. With a smaller school size, it fosters a close knit community, where you... Read More are able to know most of your classmates and teachers on a personal level. It also has a lower campus crime rate. I personally never felt scared for my safety, whereas some friend I have at larger state schools received multiple campus safety alerts per week. Overall, Creighton is a great institution and I would recommend anyone to attend.