2009 Freshman Class Profile
- The 2009 freshman academic profile places Creighton among the Top 6 Midwestern Private Universities with undergraduate enrollments above 4,000. (Only Notre Dame, Northwestern University, University of Chicago, Case Western Reserve, and Washington University in St. Louis have higher freshman academic profiles.)
- Creighton’s profile also places it among the Top 10 Catholic Universities in the nation.
- Compared to all major National Private Universities Creighton’s freshman academic profile places Creighton among the Top 50.
Freshman Academic Interests
Pre-Professional Interests
More than 57% of our freshmen aspire to higher levels of education after their undergraduate studies.
Freshman Academic Profile
Among students with class rank
22% ranked in the Top 5% of their high school
40% ranked in the Top 10%
72% ranked in the Top 25%
10% of the freshmen are High School Valedictorians/Salutatorians (nearly 50 who had ranks were #1)
50% of the freshmen were members of their National Honor Society (academics/service)
ACT Statistics
| ACT (Avg.) |
26.5 |
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| Middle 50% |
24 to 29 |
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| ACT Range |
% of Creighton Class
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National |
| 32 to 36 |
11% |
Top 2% |
| 30 to 36 |
24% |
Top 4% |
| 27 to 36 |
50% |
Top 12% |
Diversity of Freshmen
22% Students of color
23% First generation students
27% Creighton legacies
Geographic Diversity
Creighton is recognized for its diverse and nationally represented freshman class.
- More than 72% of CU freshmen are from outside Nebraska
- 54% of our freshmen are from more than 200 miles away
- 34% of our freshmen are from more than 400 miles away
CU Freshman Geographic Distribution
Freshman Service, Leadership, & Activities
Creighton’s 2009 Freshmen accomplished the following level of involvement, leadership & service during high school:
| Accomplishments/Involvement |
Percent of Admits |
| Service or Church Organization Member |
80% |
| Varsity Sports |
62% |
Fine or Performing Arts
(Art, Dance, Dramatics, Theater, Musical Theater, Music–Vocal and Instrumental) |
62% |
| Academic Club Member |
36% |
| Student Government Representative |
33% |
| National Honor Society |
59% |
Leadership or Service Award Winner
(School, State, Regional or National) |
25% |
Leadership Conference
(City, Regional or National) |
39% |
| Multicultural or Ethnic Organization Member |
15% |
| Speech/Debate/Forensics |
10% |