Creighton University

NE · Private · West North Central

Acceptance rate: 65% (815 applicants)
Median LSAT: 153 (middle 50%: 150–156)
Median GPA: 3.51 (middle 50%: 3.14–3.74)
Tuition: $46,260 (per year)
Bar passage: 71.2% (-8.2 pts vs. state average)

Deadlines

Early action non binding: Nov. 1, 2026
Final deadline: June 1, 2027
Priority scholarship consideration the school's JD page gives both: Feb. 1, 2027
Priority scholarship consideration the school's JD page gives both: March 31, 2027

Essays

Personal statement (2 pages, double-spaced)

Your personal statement should be about you. It is helpful for the Committee to know what inspired you to go to law school or why you want to become a lawyer. Statements about law in general or law and society are not useful to letting the Committee know you. The statement should illustrate the life experiences and talents that make you unique. You are invited to write about significant obstacles that you have overcome and events in your life that influence your perspective.

Supplemental statement (optional addendum) (1 page, double-spaced, per addendum)

Some students may wish to address deficiencies in their academic history or performance on standardized tests. This should be done in separate addenda, and should not exceed one double-spaced, typed page.

Editor's notes

Apply by Nov. 1 if your LSAT is done by September. Early action is non-binding and Creighton promises a decision within 14 business days, which is fast information at no cost.
Scholarships come automatically with admission, and the page gives two different priority dates. Plan around the earlier one, Feb. 1, and file the FAFSA by then too.
Two pages means one story, well told. Creighton says outright that essays about law in general don't help, and the résumé (up to three pages, with hours worked) will carry your activities, so don't list them again in the statement.
If you're older or in a hurry, look at the accelerated track. You're admitted the same way, start in May, and your scholarship is raised to cover the summer term.