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Campus of Regent University, Virginia Beach, VARegent University logo
Virginia Beach, VACity: largeZIP 23464Founded 1978
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Founded
1978
Carnegie class
Doctoral/professional university
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1993
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VirginiaPrivate nonprofit

Regent University

Regent University is a private nonprofit university in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with 4,729 undergraduates. It admits 38% of applicants, graduates 52% within six years and costs $18,135 a year after aid.

52%graduate
Admission rate38%
Retention75%
4-year graduation42%
Pell Grant share57%
Federal loans57%
average net price / year
$18,135 $32,617
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$18,135net price / year
38%admission rate
1153average SAT
52%graduate in 6 years
$51,408median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#1,196 of 1,704 for earnings#732 of 1,739 for lowest net price#978 of 1,738 for graduation rate#142 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$32,617tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$22,740
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$22,740
Average net price
$18,135national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$18,284
$30,001–48,000$17,443
$48,001–75,000$8,312
$75,001–110,000$16,073
$110,001+$21,022
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
38%national median 77%
Average SAT
1153
SAT reading, middle 50%
530–650
SAT math, middle 50%
460–600
ACT composite, middle 50%
19–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college38%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college75%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college52%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college57%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
52%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
42%
First-year retention
75%
Award within 8 years, all students
33%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,477
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$51,408middle 50%: $30,226–$77,247
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$77,247
Median, Regent University$51,408
Lower quarter$30,226
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
4,729
Part-time
43%
Women / men
61% / 39%
Average age at entry
33.8
First-generation students
42%
Pell Grant recipients
57%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
18 : 1
Full-time faculty
76%
Average faculty salary
$8,375 / month
Instructional spending per student
$4,054
Endowment, end of year
$124,604,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White43%
Hispanic12%
Black26%
Asian1.7%
Two or more races4.4%
U.S. nonresident0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
Unknown12%
20 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Business & management18%
Psychology17%
Theology & religious vocations12%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting7.9%
Computer & information sciences5.1%
Communication & journalism4.6%
Education4.6%
Communications technologies4.1%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 231651. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q502352.