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Creighton University is a private Jesuit university in Omaha, Nebraska, founded in 1878 through a bequest from Mary Lucretia Creighton. It follows the educational tradition of the Society of Jesus and offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. Its academic units include schools or colleges devoted to medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy and health professions, law, business, and the liberal arts and sciences.
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How was Creighton University founded?
Creighton College opened in Omaha on September 2, 1878, with five Jesuits, two lay teachers, and 120 students. The institution was funded through a bequest from Mary Lucretia Creighton and named for her husband, Edward Creighton. [Creighton history](https://www.creighton.edu/about/mission-and-history/creighton-history?id=47280)
What does Creighton's Jesuit identity mean?
Creighton follows the educational tradition of the Society of Jesus, including attention to the whole person, service, and justice. That identity applies across its undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs.
Which professional fields can students study at Creighton?
Creighton has schools and colleges for medicine, dentistry, law, nursing, pharmacy and health professions, business, arts and sciences, and graduate study. Its academic structure makes it more than a traditional undergraduate liberal arts college.
What conference does Creighton athletics compete in?
Creighton teams are NCAA Division I members of the Big East Conference, and their nickname is the Bluejays. The university's nationally visible basketball program is one of the best-known parts of its athletics identity.
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