A student helps out at Sacred Heart mission.

Mission, Academics and Programs

A Creighton education is so much more than a degree.

The heart of Creighton

Creighton has grown significantly since its early days as a one-building college in an up-and-coming frontier town. Yet through every change big and small, we’ve embraced our foundations.

Our vision for Creighton’s future rests on our bedrock belief in a Jesuit education that forms each student as a unique and extraordinary person. A Creighton education is more than a degree. It’s a chance to find collective purpose and meaning, to learn how to live a life in the service of others.

Our mission-driven approach to teaching, research and programs is the heart of the Creighton experience. Every gift to the Forward Blue fundraising campaign for Creighton serves this aim: to create more women and men like you — well-rounded, service-minded, ready to lead the way in pursuit of a better world.

Aleena Punjwani, College of Arts and Sciences

A place of discovery

“When I first arrived on campus as a freshman, I was immediately struck by how Creighton encourages us to step outside our comfort zones. The campus became a place of discovery and growth for me, helping me find a deeper sense of purpose.”

— Aleena Punjwani, College of Arts and Sciences

Living our mission

Creighton's mission is rooted in the Jesuit, Catholic values of service. A Creighton education goes beyond the degree. A Creighton education allows students to embrace a personal mission of service and compassion, with a deep and abiding desire to improve our communities, our world, our future.

Learn more about Creighton's mission.

Embracing our strengths

As the University adapts to a changing world, we're even more committed to everything that makes Creighton the place you know and love. We will embrace our Jesuit mission, and we will thrive because of it.

Learn more about our history and tradition.

Forward Blue

Forward Blue is the largest and most comprehensive fundraising campaign in Creighton’s history. It celebrates Creighton by raising funds to ensure that our mission endures.