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About Omaha

Creighton's 108-acre campus is within walking distance of downtown Omaha, the riverfront parks, and the Old Market shopping, restaurant, and entertainment district.

Quick Facts about Omaha

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  • Metro population: 800,000
  • One of the Top 10 Best Large Cities in the U.S. (Money Magazine)
  • Home of Warren Buffett (the wealthiest man in the world)
  • Home of four Fortune 500 companies
  • One of the top 20 U.S. Best Places for Businesses and Careers (Forbes)
  • Served by 16 airlines
  • Proud of its own symphony, opera, and ballet productions
  • Home of a new 18,000-seat sports and popular-concert arena
  • Over 10,500 acres of parks, 45 golf courses, bike trails, lakes suitable for boating, sailing, and fishing