Creighton University

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Creighton University is a Catholic, Jesuit University - www.creighton.edu @Creighton #GoJays

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Creighton University, founded in 1878, is one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States designed in the Society of Jesus tradition and Catholic identity of academic excellence and service to others.

The University is located in Omaha, Nebraska. In 2011, Omaha was named the No. 1 city in best value by Kiplinger because of its vibrancy, cost of living and low unemployment rate.

The University provides its more than 7,600 professional and graduate students an atmosphere that challenges them academically and professionally and supports and inspires them individually.

Nationally recognized for providing a balanced educational experience, the University offers a rigorous academic agenda with a broad range of disciplines, providing undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs that emphasize educating the whole person -- academically, socially and spiritually.

Mission

Creighton is a Catholic and Jesuit comprehensive university committed to excellence in its selected undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.

As Catholic, Creighton is dedicated to the pursuit of truth in all its forms and is guided by the living tradition of the Catholic Church.

As Jesuit, Creighton participates in the tradition of the Society of Jesus which provides an integrating vision of the world that arises out of a knowledge and love of Jesus Christ.

As comprehensive, Creighton's education embraces several colleges and professional schools and is directed to the intellectual, social, spiritual, physical and recreational aspects of students' lives and to the promotion of justice.

Creighton exists for students and learning. Members of the Creighton community are challenged to reflect on transcendent values, including their relationship with God, in an atmosphere of freedom of inquiry, belief and religious worship.

Service to others, the importance of family life, the inalienable worth of each individual, and appreciation of ethnic and cultural diversity are core values of Creighton.

Creighton faculty members conduct research to enhance teaching, to contribute to the betterment of society, and to discover new knowledge. Faculty and staff stimulate critical and creative thinking and provide ethical perspectives for dealing with an increasingly complex world.

For more on our Mission, please visit us at www.creighton.edu/mission

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In addition to the College of Arts & Sciences, which enrolls 34 percent of the University’s students, Creighton University includes the College of Business, the Graduate School, and the Schools of Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Health Professions and University College.

Academic Programs:
Over 50 undergraduate
Over 20 graduate

For more, please visit http://www.creighton.edu