Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA · Private · Large city
Private institution in Virginia Beach, VA · 4,282 undergraduates · 41% acceptance rate · $44,498 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 11%Acceptance rate
- Top 20%Pell Grant share
- Top 25%Undergraduates
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $18,749971st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $20,6861,145th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $20,686903rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $30,550962nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,5341,204th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $44,4981,385th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,0661,090th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 54.1%999th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 66.3%1,423rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 41.2%184th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1169486th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 26270th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4,282551st largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 20.0:11,878th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 48.0%424th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 149 mi (DCA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- RDMay 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 33 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $52,107 | $51,972 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $44,971 | $33,993 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $42,682 | $38,289 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $42,682 | $36,042 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $41,007 | $41,667 |
| Public Policy AnalysisPublic Administration | bachelors | $33,281 | $23,351 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | $31,127 | $21,508 |
| History | bachelors | $29,685 | $18,401 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $29,374 | $26,739 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $26,063 | $28,598 |
| Graphic CommunicationsCommunications Technology | bachelors | $24,904 | $28,960 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $15,552 | $13,702 |
Campus facts
Athletics — 6 sports
NCCAA Division I · Other
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteregent.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 231651)
- Compare colleges in VARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in VirginiaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Regent University vs Christopher Newport UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 6 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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- What acceptance rate actually measuresSelectivity is a competition statistic — not a quality score, and not your personal odds.
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