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Creighton University School of Law

Nebraska · Private · School ID: creighton-university

Creighton University School of Law is a private law school in Nebraska. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 72.6% first-time bar passage rate (state average 82.7%). 90.3% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 6.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $44,718 per year; a median grant of $25,600 brings median net tuition to about $19,118. The median LSAT is 153 with a 64.5% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)150 / 153 / 156
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.14 / 3.51 / 3.74
Acceptance rate64.5%
Applications received815
Offers extended526
1L enrollment162
Total JD enrollment427
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out1 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$44,718
Non-resident tuition$44,718
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$23,400
Median grant$25,600
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$15,200 / $37,458
No-grant share10.7%
< half-tuition grants45.1%
Half-to-full grants28.4%
Full-tuition grants12.8%
Above-full grants (stipend)3.1%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)72.6%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar86.4%
State average (same exam)82.7%
Difference vs. state-10.1 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates113
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)90.3%
Bar-required jobs84.1%
MegaLaw 500+5.3%
BigLaw 251–5000.9%
Mid 101–2503.5%
Small 2–10050.4%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships4.4%
Government13.3%
Public interest5.3%
Business / industry8.8%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment3.5%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment203 (47.5%)
Female enrollment224 (52.5%)
White293
Black24
Hispanic68
Asian8
Two or more races19
Other / unreported15

Faculty

Total faculty69
Full-time28
Faculty of color8

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$121,280

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Creighton University School of Law?

Creighton University School of Law reported a 72.6% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 82.7% state average.

How much does Creighton University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Creighton University School of Law is $44,718 per year (about $134,154 over three years). The median grant is $25,600, bringing median net tuition to roughly $19,118 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Creighton University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Creighton University School of Law is 153 and the median GPA is 3.51; the acceptance rate is 64.5%.

What are the job outcomes at Creighton University School of Law?

90.3% of Creighton University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 6.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 3.5% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Nebraska

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Creighton University, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.