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Creighton University vs University of Idaho

Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.

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The short version

  • Creighton places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 7.1% of the Class of 2025, against 2.2% at Idaho.
  • Creighton costs about $48K less over three years after the average scholarship: $141K against $190K, and more of its students get a scholarship (89% vs 46%).
  • Creighton is harder to get into: a 153 median LSAT and a 64.5% acceptance rate, against 153 and 66.8% at Idaho.
  • Idaho has the higher first time bar pass rate: 75.2% against 71.2%.
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Where graduates go

Creighton leads 4 of 5

✓7.1%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
2.2%
✓5.3%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
1.5%
✓1.8%
Federal clerkships
0.7%
✓92.9%
Graduates employed
89.8%
71.2%
First time bar passage
✓75.2%

What it costs

Creighton leads 4 of 4

✓$141K
Three year net cost
$190K
✓89%
Students receiving a scholarship
46%
✓$25,600/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$8,000/yr
✓$22,641/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$3,710/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Creighton 64.5% · Idaho 66.8%

LSAT

Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.

Creighton
150153156
Idaho
149153157
146148150152154156158160

GPA

Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.

Creighton
3.143.513.74
Idaho
3.073.543.81
3.003.103.203.303.403.503.603.703.803.90

Frequently asked questions

Is Creighton or Idaho better for BigLaw?
Creighton placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 7.1% against 2.2%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Creighton placed 5.3% and Idaho placed 1.5%. Federal clerkships were 1.8% at Creighton and 0.7% at Idaho.
Which is harder to get into, Creighton or Idaho?
Creighton's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 153 and a median GPA of 3.51, with a 64.5% acceptance rate. Idaho's had 153 and 3.54, with 66.8%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Creighton or Idaho?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $141K at Creighton and $190K at Idaho, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, Creighton or Idaho?
89% of Creighton students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $25,600 a year among recipients. 46% of Idaho students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $8,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
71.2% of Creighton's first time takers passed in 2025, against 75.2% at Idaho. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Creighton or Idaho?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.

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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology

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