The university was founded as Creighton College on September 2, 1878, through a gift from Mary Lucretia Creighton, who stipulated in her will that a school be established in memory of her husband, prominent Omaha

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The schools and colleges at Creighton are:
• College of Arts & Sciences
• Heider College of Business(formerly known as the College of Business

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Creighton competes in NCAA Division I athletics as a member of the Big East. Nicknamed the Bluejays, Creighton fields 14 teams in eight sports.

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As of 2015 , Creighton's enrollment was 8,435, of whom 4,163 were undergraduates. From Creighton's Class of 2020, 14% count themselves as first-generation college attendeesin their families. 26% are students of color, and 56% of the class is female;

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There are more than 68,470 living alumni of Creighton University in 93 countries. Nearly 30 percent live in Nebraska. The largest number of alumni outside the United States reside in Canada, Japan, and Malaysia.
Alumni include

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• Education in North Omaha, Nebraska
• List of Jesuit sites
• Saint Joseph Hospital at Creighton University Medical Center

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The university has more than 200 student organizations:
Halls of residence
There are currently eight halls of residence: Davis Square,

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