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Acceptance Rate 75.69%
Yield 17.03%
SAT Score 1,320
ACT Score 29
Applicants 7,977

Creighton Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 75.69% at Creighton University. Total 7,977 students applied and 6,038 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,320 and the average ACT score is 29.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Creighton.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.creighton.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.creighton.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate75.69%
Average Test Scores1,320 SAT / 29 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 75.69%. A total of 7,977 students (3,283 men and 4,694 women) have applied to and 6,038 (2,536 men and 3,502 women) students admitted to Creighton University.
Among them, 446 male and 582 female students have enrolled into Creighton and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.03%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Creighton
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,9773,2834,69400
Admitted6,0382,5363,50200
Enrolled1,02844658200
Acceptance Rate 75.69% 77.25% 74.61% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.03% 17.59% 16.62% - -
[Chart] Creighton University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Creighton, 144 applicants (14% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 577 applicants (56%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,320 at Creighton. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,420 and 25th percentile score is 1,206.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 27.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Creighton. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Creighton with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Creighton
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total120613201420
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing608660700
Math598660720
ACT Composite272932
Math262832
English273234
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Creighton University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for Creighton
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Creighton

The calendar system at Creighton University is Semester. Creighton University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Creighton University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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