Quad

Head-to-head

Creighton
U. Denver

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Creighton costs about $14.2K less per year on average than U. Denver ($32,906 vs. $47,077, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Creighton's yield is 10 pts higher than U. Denver's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Creighton's SAT midpoint is 71 points higher than U. Denver's

    SAT midpoint
  4. 4

    Creighton's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at U. Denver

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    U. Denver is a bit larger (6,025 vs. 4,348)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Creighton grads earn $2.8K more ten years out than U. Denver's ($73,911 vs. $71,155)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Creighton admits 80%, U. Denver 85%; Creighton's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Creighton80%
U. Denver85%
Quad's selectivity
  • CreightonSelective
  • U. DenverAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Creighton
1243–1428
U. Denver
1160–1360
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CreightonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. DenverRigor and GPA very important56%

Who's on each campus

U. Denver is a bit larger than Creighton (6,025 vs. 4,348 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Creighton4.3K
U. Denver6K
Pell Grant share
Creighton12%
U. Denver14%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Creighton, and Psychology at U. Denver; U. Denver has 9 students per faculty member to Creighton's 11.

Students per faculty member
Creighton11 to 1
U. Denver9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CreightonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse24%
  • U. DenverPsychology, General11%

What each costs

Creighton costs about $14.2K less a year than U. Denver on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Creighton$32.9K
U. Denver$47.1K
Aid generosity
Creighton48%
U. Denver42%

What each pays off

Creighton's former students earn more, a median $73.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Creighton$73.9K
U. Denver$71.2K
Graduation rate
Creighton78%
U. Denver76%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Denver but held steady at Creighton; Creighton got less selective while U. Denver held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CreightonSteady−6%
  • U. DenverGrowing+37%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of Denver (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Denver Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Denver Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why