To be eligible for honors, the student must have completed at least half of the prescribed hours for degree at Creighton University School of Dentistry. The diploma of a student who qualifies for honors is inscribed as follows:
- Summa Cum Laude: for GPA of 3.850 to 4.000
- Magna Cum Laude: for GPA of 3.700 to 3.849
- Cum Laude: for GPA of 3.500 to 3.699