Creighton University nursing

Omaha, Nebraska · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 95.21% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 95.21%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeOmahaContinual95.21% (2025, 146 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 2702015: 2402016: 2622017: 2312018: 2382019: 3202020: 3682021: 4152022: 4362023: 3432024: 34227020143422024
Nursing completions at Creighton University by year, IPEDS. Up 27% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014270
2015240
2016262
2017231
2018238
2019320
2020368
2021415
2022436
2023343
2024342
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree279
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice24
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Doctor's degree, professional practice14
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Post-master's certificate6
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 51.3806Doctor's degree, professional practice5
Nursing Education 51.3203Master's degree4
Nursing Administration 51.3802Master's degree4
Nursing Administration 51.3802Doctor's degree, professional practice2
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Doctor's degree, professional practice2
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Doctor's degree, professional practice1
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 51.3806Post-master's certificate1
Nursing Education 51.3203Post-master's certificateNone reported
Nursing Administration 51.3802Post-master's certificateNone reported
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Master's degreeNone reported
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Post-master's certificateNone reported
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 51.3806Master's degreeNone reported
Critical Care Nursing 51.3814Post-master's certificateNone reported
Critical Care Nursing 51.3814Doctor's degree, professional practiceNone reported
Nursing Practice 51.3818Master's degreeNone reported
Nursing Practice 51.3818Post-master's certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2031
CCNEMaster'sSpring 2031
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Spring 2031
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateSpring 2031

Federal funding

6 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $1.1m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$585kNursing Student Loans
93.364
1965-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration
$213kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264
2003-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$131kNursing Research
93.361
2017-12-08through BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
$80kNursing Research
93.361
2018-11-19through BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
$58kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264
2010-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$0Nursing Student Loans
93.364
1965-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration

From Creighton University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Creighton University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).”

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Simulation

“Students sharpen their skills in state-of-the-art simulation centers in Omaha and Phoenix, practicing their skills in a safe and supportive environment.”

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Admission

“Nursing DNP 2027 Spring Term Final Application Deadline”

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