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With high-quality academic programs and strong humanist principles, Creighton University produces legal professionals who build a more just world.

Where a passion for law—and compassion for people—unite for good.

The School of Law at Creighton University is dedicated to cultivating judicious, well-rounded legal minds. Our expert faculty will guide and mentor you through a powerful, legal education that will help you find your distinct place in the world. We offer several programs to meet different goals, including an accelerated option, as well as externships and summer excursions.

Each of our programs is rooted in Jesuit, Catholic values to ensure graduates are not only superior legal professionals, but also compassionate leaders. If you’re looking to make a difference as you defend due process, Creighton University School of Law is the place for you.

Why students who want to make a difference choose us

Our School of Law offers a purposeful education that’s focused on academic excellence, social justice and personal growth. Everything we offer is designed to help you find your place in the world—leading you to discover what is uniquely yours to do.  

Our professors: The Creighton University School of Law is home to educators who are truly present. They’ve earned outstanding reputations and are dedicated to both counseling and challenging you. With their guidance, you’ll see just how much you’re capable of achieving. Also, instead of holding office hours, our professors have an open-door policy, which means you can stop by to ask questions, test theories or just chat—anytime. We invite you to learn more by reading about our faculty.  

Our small classes: At the School of Law, individualized attention is a daily reality. We keep class sizes small, because we believe they ultimately produce better lawyers. Our student-faculty ratio is 9.5-to-1, which fosters an educational experience that’s engaging, interactive and personal. And most courses have fewer than 25 students—especially in the second and third years. You can count on regular interactions with your professors and classmates, and these connections often lead to incredible opportunities for years to come.  

Our mentoring program: At your orientation, you’ll meet second-year (2L) law students who will serve as your mentors in the upcoming school year. These students can empathize with your journey as a new law school student. They’ve taken the courses you’ll be taking and know the professors who will be teaching you. They’ll listen. They’ll provide insights. And between the support you’ll receive from our mentors and the Law School Student Success resources, your first year will be as smooth as possible. 

Our practical experiences: We believe that while your legal future starts in the classroom, it shouldn’t end there. It must expand beyond books and theory, facts and statistics. That’s why we connect students with a range of practical experiences to give you a well-rounded education. These experiences may take place through our legal clinics, externships in Omaha, moot court and trial teams, and international programs.  

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student-faculty ratio

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male-female student ratio

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of 2022 grads were employed, in a full-time degree program or not seeking employment 10 months after graduation

The Creighton Law Experience

Hear from students and professors to get a sense of why the School of Law represents a big, collaborative family dedicated to doing good in the world.

To #BeABluejay means to have an administration that values you and your success, and does everything they can to support your specific goals.
— Reneé Jackson, Class of 2025

Study Abroad

Expand your horizons with unique study abroad opportunities. Creighton offers exchange opportunities in Spain, an immersion trip to the Dominican Republic and the unique Nuremberg Summer Program, which is open to outside students.

Law Library

The Creighton Law Library offers a wealth of electronic resources. Explore our digital collection.

Pro bono support that can improve the future.

Last year, Creighton students volunteered 1,040+ hours of free legal service to clients who needed counsel but were unable to pay. By giving to the Creighton University School of Law, you can directly support incredible programs like this, as well as essential funding for student scholarships that sustain our future excellence.

Give to the Creighton School of Law

Accreditation and Disclosures

The Creighton University School of Law is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association (ABA).

According to the ABA, “Law schools that are ABA-approved provide a legal education that meets a minimum set of standards promulgated by the Council and Accreditation Committee of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. Every U.S. jurisdiction has determined that graduates of ABA-approved law schools are eligible to sit for the bar exam in their respective jurisdiction.”

For more information, contact: The Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, American Bar Association, 321 N. Clark Street, 21st Floor, Chicago, IL 60654, 312.988.6738, legaled@americanbar.org.