OMAHA, Neb. —

Freshmen at Creighton University kicked off the start of their college careers at move-in day Friday.

There's something extra special about this year's class: It's the largest the university has seen in all its 149 years.

Next Tuesday, 1,250 freshmen will start courses at Creighton.

This record-breaking year is something Director of Admission Sarah Richardson said isn't just by chance

"I don't think it's random at all. Given my 15 years of experience here, I've seen this place continue to grow and invest in student experience," Richardson said.

This new class is eager to learn at Creighton, and students come with stats to back that up.

Thirty-seven percent of them ranked in the top 10% at their high schools, and around 50% earned a GPA of 4.0 or higher.

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