Before Getting to Creighton

Final Steps for Undergraduates

Once you have completed your deposit to Creighton, there are only a few things left for you to do before you’re able to enroll and begin your journey with us.

Please go through the items below and complete the tasks listed at your earliest convenience. You’ll also find helpful information about coming to campus. To see a more personalized checklist of items, log in to your student portal.

Items to Complete

Contact your high school counselor and request that your final transcript be sent to:

Creighton University Admissions
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178

You can use the following as a template for your request:

Dear [Counselor’s Name]:

I have been accepted for admission to Creighton University for the coming semester. To complete my file and allow me to register for classes, Creighton needs my final transcript, reflecting all credits earned during my senior year.

I appreciate your help in completing my file. This information will allow Creighton to prepare for my counseling and academic advising prior to registration.

If you have any questions, please contact Creighton University at 800.282.5835.

Creighton communicates with students through the NEST, an online resource where you can view financial aid information as well as our course catalog and schedule.

Admitted students also begin receiving emails through their Creighton email account starting June 1. To access these resources, please do the following:

Activate your account. (Please note that you’ll need a one-time password, which can be found in your student portal.)

Once your account is activated, you can access the NEST and your Creighton email account by entering your NetID and BLUE password.

Keep your parents informed by authorizing them to view your NEST account (especially important if they pay your tuition).

Creighton is committed to a healthy campus. All students are required to have immunizations on record and have health insurance coverage.

Students are asked to use the following method to report their immunization data:

  • Locate your immunization record from your family physician, high school, previous college or branch of the military.
  • Enter your immunization dates and upload your records electronically via Creighton's secure patient portal called the BirdHouse (a place to store and protect your health information).  
  • Any communication regarding your compliancy status will be sent to your Creighton email account.

All students must have immunization requirements completed (uploaded to The BirdHouse) and records verified by Student Health Services by May 15. Non-compliant students will not be allowed to move into campus housing, start classes or participate in athletic training.   

If you have questions, want to fax us your immunization record, need to correct or update your record or would like to schedule an immunization appointment, please contact Student Health Services at:

Phone: 402.280.2735

Fax: 402.280.1859

Email: immunizations@creighton.edu

All students are required to have health insurance coverage. Many students are covered under a parent’s health insurance plan. If not, student health insurance can be purchased through the University. All full-time students are automatically enrolled in the Creighton health insurance plan, but may waive this insurance before the established deadline.

You must either accept or waive your enrollment on the NEST (under Student Health Services > Health Insurance > Waive Health Insurance). To waive, a student must already have comprehensive health insurance.

If you intend to complete the waiver, please do so as soon as possible to avoid an unnecessary insurance premium charge. After the established deadline, we will not be able to remove the charge, and you will be enrolled in the insurance plan for the entire year.

The Student Health Insurance Waiver will be available to complete starting in June. If the waiver is not received by the deadline in August, the student will be charged the premium for the University-sponsored Student Health Insurance Plan.

Summer Events

Our Summer Preview is designed to give New Jays a ”head start” in their transition. Find out more about Summer Preview.

When searching for hotels in Omaha that are around Creighton’s campus, look for Downtown or Old Market area locations. Many of these locations have a Creighton preferred rate. Explore hotels.

Join our nationwide virtual summer sendoffs where you can meet other students, parents and alumni! More details will be provided as the summer approaches.

Campus Housing

Starting May 15, you can log in to the StarRez roommate search portal within the NEST to find a roommate match. (NEST > Residence Life > Housing Portal)

This is an optional search process, as we already have basic information from you to pair you with a roommate. This roommate search will run until June 20, to encompass all of the Summer Preview sessions. This way, if you meet someone that you hit it off with at Summer Preview, you can choose to be roommates. As long as you and your future roommate both list each other, you will be paired together.

Students can also use the official Creighton University Class of 2028 Facebook Group to meet future classmates and find common interests. More than half of our students come without knowing who they will live with—or even knowing anyone, for that matter. Don’t stress if you don’t have a specific name to submit; you’re not the only one!

Housing and roommate assignments will be sent in early/mid-July. These assignments will not be mailed. They will be delivered to your Creighton email account.

Check the academic calendar to start planning your time at Creighton. Move-in dates and times will be assigned. Times and dates will be shared in mid-July, along with other important details about the process.

This will also mark the beginning of Welcome Week, a time to become oriented with campus and get to know your new classmates.

It’s a personal choice whether to bring a car to campus. About 30% of freshmen have a car on campus, so you will have friends to get a ride from if you don’t have a car! There are postings for carpooling back during school breaks. Uber and Lyft are popular for getting around town as well. Creighton also offers a shuttle that loops through nearby neighborhoods, making it convenient for upperclassmen to get to and from campus if they choose to live off-campus.qu

If you aren’t sure whether you want to bring a car, you can always leave your car at home to start, then decide if you would like to bring it to campus later. Public Safety will prorate the parking fees, based on how much of the school year remains.  

If you are choosing to bring a car to campus, you will need to purchase a parking pass to have access to the student surface parking lots and covered garages. Find rates and order your pass through JayPark. The fee will be charged to your student account.

Things to Know

We encourage you to browse our Creighton-specific computer recommendations so you get the most out of your equipment. In addition, we recommend that you take advantage of iJay, our student-run Apple reseller store, for both computer-related purchases and technical support for your Apple products.

Please note that as an admitted student, you are entitled to free access to Microsoft Word and discounted Microsoft software.  

If you need general technical support or to reset your Creighton passwords, please contact Information Technology:

Email: doit4students@creighton.edu
Phone: 402.280.1111

Registration and Textbooks

Class registration will be completed online using your NEST account. Registration will occur either online during Summer Preview or scheduled on an individual basis with an advisor. If you are not able to attend Summer Preview, it will not affect the registration priority that you are given. We will have spaces set aside for students who do not attend Summer Preview. Earlier sessions of Summer Preview do not receive priority registration. You will be randomly assigned a registration time if you have completed all paperwork.

Advising

A Ratio Studiorum Program (RSP) Advisor will be assigned to you. In early June, we will send the name of your RSP Advisor and class registration materials to your Creighton email account. The advising process happens in the first two weeks of June, either at Summer Preview or via phone/email. Your advisor will be contacting you to set up this advising, but feel free to reach out to them at your convenience.

Before you visit with your advisor, check out these resources.

Academic Programs

Required Courses for All Students: Magis Core Curriculum

“Magis” stands for “more” and reflects Creighton’s Catholic and Jesuit heritage and values. For general information on the Core, visit:                         

Depending on the college you are enrolled in, you may have different or additional Core Requirements. Visit your college’s page for details.

Foreign Language Exams

  • Foreign language is not required in all colleges, so discuss this with your advisor. Please visit the Language Requirements page for detailed foreign language requirements by college.  
  • If you plan to major or minor in a language, you should continue your language study your freshman year.  
  • If you have already studied French, German or Spanish and want to continue in that language, you must take an online placement exam before you register. Be sure to discuss this with your advisor.

Questions about courses or registering?  

Registrar’s office
402.280.2702
registrar@creighton.edu

College of Arts and Sciences
402.280.3990
CCASDean@creighton.edu

Heider College of Business
402.280.2841
HeiderBusiness@creighton.edu

College of Nursing
402.280.2004
nursing@creighton.edu

Textbooks

You will purchase used or new textbooks online or in-person from our campus bookstore, located on campus in the Harper Center at 602 N. 20th St., Omaha, NE 68102.

Campus bookstore hours:

Monday through Friday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

Creighton offers a variety of student services to set you up for success:

Creighton helps you take care of your banking needs quickly and conveniently. As an admitted student, you have access to:

Learn the Lingo

College has a language all its own. Here are some terms you should become familiar with, as you will hear them regularly at Creighton!

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