Important Dates in Creighton's History
- September 24, 1870 - Sisters of Mercy open St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital.
- September 2, 1878 - Creighton College opens its doors, and the College of Arts and Sciences.
- May 6, 1888 - St. John Church was dedicated.
- 1891 - Creighton's first graduating class.
- June 13, 1892 - Creighton Memorial St. Joseph's Hospital opens, and the School of Medicine is established..
- September 27, 1892 - The John A. Creighton Medical College opens.
- January 1897 - St. John's was established as a Parish church.
- 1904 - The Creighton University School of Law is established
- 1905 - Creighton University School of Dentistry is established and housed in the Edward Creighton Institute.
- 1905 - The School of Pharmacy and Health Professions is established.
- 1920 - The Creighton University Heider College of Business is established (originally established as the College of Business Administration.
- 1926 - The Creighton University Graduate School is established.
- 1928 - Creighton University establishes an affiliation with St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing,
- 1929 - Creighton University establishes an affiliation with St. Catherine's Hospital School of Nursing.
- 1958 - Creighton University begins offering a four-year bachelor's degree program for nursing.
- 1971 - The Creighton University College of Nursing is established.
- June 1, 1973 - The Boyne School of Dental Science Building opens.
- December 11, 1977 - The new St. Joseph Hospital opens.
- 1983 - The Creighton University College of Professional Studies is established (originally established as University College).
- 2018 - The new Creighton University School of Dentistry building opens.