More selective than 85% of Virginia colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $32,838. College Scorecard.
Higher than 44% of Virginia colleges we cover and 56% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 14% of Virginia colleges we cover and 24% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Regent University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 7,261 applicants, Regent University admitted 2,990 and 643 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 990–1250 on the SAT or 19–26 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Regent University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Virginia residents studying full-time at eligible private nonprofit Virginia colleges may receive the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (VTAG): up to $5,250 a year for undergraduates in 2025-26, depending on state funding. Not included in the prices above. State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), VTAG
Regent University majors, earnings & careers
Regent University offers 40 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 8
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
- Business & Finance · 6
- Technology & Computing · 5
- Communications & Media · 4
- Education · 3
- Arts & Design · 2
- Health & Medicine · 2
- Science & Math · 2
- Engineering · 1
Highest-earning majors at Regent University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Human Resources | $61,752 | $30,031 |
| Public Policy Analysis | $60,776 | $24,500 |
| Business Administration | $59,087 | $27,500 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $50,123 | $23,250 |
| Pastoral Counseling / Ministry | $49,799 | $35,500 |
| Bible Studies | $48,776 | $30,332 |
| Criminal Justice | $44,176 | $21,237 |
| Communications | $41,335 | $23,750 |
Quick list of all 40 majors
- Accounting—
- Bible Studies$48,776
- Biological and Physical Sciences—
- Business—
- Business Administration$59,087
- Communications$41,335
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Engineering—
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice$44,176
- Data Analytics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$35,318
- Education (Subject Teaching)$50,123
- Education, Other—
- English$40,012
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Graphic Communications$29,565
- Health Administration—
- History—
- Human Resources$61,752
- Information Science / Studies—
- Information Technology—
- International / Global Studies—
- International Business—
- International Relations—
- Journalism—
- Legal Support Services—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Nursing—
- Pastoral Counseling / Ministry$49,799
- Political Science—
- Psychology$41,007
- Public Policy Analysis$60,776
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Religious Studies—
- Security / Homeland Security—
- Theatre—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Virginia Beach
Overall prices in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,667. Housing costs about the U.S. average for housing.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 53 inches of rain a year, 6 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Virginia Beach City
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Virginia Beach City at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Regent University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Virginia by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regent University | 38% | $19,923 | 57% | $44,498 | This school |
| University of Lynchburg | 43% | $22,235 | 57% | $56,380 | |
| Hampton University | 62% | $25,319 | 57% | $59,159 | |
| Hampden-Sydney College | 41% | $22,400 | 62% | $67,640 | |
| University of Richmond | 22% | $31,309 | 85% | $76,178 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Regent University would cost you $2,312 less per year than University of Lynchburg, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Regent University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$15,100).
- University of Lynchburg gives aided families $14,917 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Virginia resident | Regent University | University of Lynchburg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $21,650 | $36,750 | −$15,100 |
| Books & supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 |
| Housing & meals | $7,658 | $13,250 | −$5,592 |
| Personal & travel | $3,488 | $2,050 | +$1,438 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$958 | −$2,983 | +$2,025 |
| Sticker price | $32,838 | $50,067 | −$17,229 |
| Average grants | −$12,915 | −$27,832 | +$14,917 |
| You pay | $19,923 | $22,235 | −$2,312 |
“+” means Regent University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Regent University
What is the Regent University acceptance rate?
Regent University accepts 38% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 2,990 of 7,261 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 990–1250 on the SAT or 19–26 on the ACT.
How much does Regent University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $32,838 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $19,923 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $20,064 and families earning $110k+ pay $22,588.
How much do Regent University graduates earn?
Former Regent University students earn a median $44,498 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Regent University graduation rate?
57% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 75% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Regent University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/regent-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).