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Virginia Beach, VA · Private · 4,729 undergraduates · urban

Regent University

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Regent integrates a Christian worldview into liberal arts and professional study on its Virginia Beach campus.

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Institutional profile

Established Solid in mobility, and steady in affordability.
Academic Steady Affordability Steady Career Steady Mobility Solid Experience Emerging
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Steady
Career outcomes Steady
Mobility Solid
Student experience Emerging
Admission
41.2% admitted

7,261 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

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Completion
35.8%

$44,498 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Regent University apart

Academic design

The undergraduate core combines traditional general education with biblical worldview, Christian leadership, communication, philosophy and the arts.

Campus pattern

Campus life is centered on a landscaped Virginia Beach setting with academic, worship and community spaces shaped by the university's Christian mission.

Career & value signal

A Christian liberal arts core provides a common intellectual and faith-based thread across Regent's undergraduate experience.

Can I get in?

41.2% admitted

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Recent applicant pool

7,261

About 41 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 41.2%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1050–1250
9201380
ACT middle 50%21–26
1829

Of admitted students, 12% submitted an SAT, and 5% submitted an ACT. Very few of the admitted class reported a score at all, so the SAT and ACT ranges describe those students rather than the class.

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for Regent University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What Regent University weighs when it reads a file

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  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

The undergraduate core combines traditional general education with biblical worldview, Christian leadership, communication, philosophy and the arts.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Regent integrates a Christian worldview into liberal arts and professional study on its Virginia Beach campus.

03

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

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Regular DecisionMay 1
Fee and waiverNo application fee

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Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

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Published annual cost$39,070
Average annual cost after aid$20,000
Affordability profileSteady

College funding

Scholarships and financial aid

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Average annual cost by household income at Regent University

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

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Complete within 8 years35.8%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one70.6%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$44,498

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Psychology, General

Recent graduates122
Median earnings$41,007

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Recent graduates73
Median earnings$59,087

Communication and Media Studies

Recent graduates50
Median earnings$41,335

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

Recent graduates44
Median earnings$49,799

Bible/Biblical Studies

Recent graduates42
Median earnings$48,776

What is campus life like?

Regent University beyond the classroom

Campus life is centered on a landscaped Virginia Beach setting with academic, worship and community spaces shaped by the university's Christian mission.

Academics

A defining academic feature

The undergraduate core combines traditional general education with biblical worldview, Christian leadership, communication, philosophy and the arts.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

Campus life is centered on a landscaped Virginia Beach setting with academic, worship and community spaces shaped by the university's Christian mission.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

A Christian liberal arts core provides a common intellectual and faith-based thread across Regent's undergraduate experience.

4,729 undergraduatesSoutheasturban setting37% of first-year students live on campus