Private nonprofit · University

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia · Large city

38.1%
Admit rate
$19,923
Avg net price
57%
Graduation rate
$44,498
Median earnings

Regent University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Virginia Beach, Virginia (large city setting), enrolling 4,729 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 4,729 undergradsLarge citySelective · 38% admitNCCAA Division ICold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Regent University's admitted students.

Admit rate
38.1%
SAT (mid 50%)
990–1250
Avg GPA (est.)
3.40

Enter a test score to see where you land against Regent University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Regent University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Virginia Beach, Virginia

Virginia Beach is the most populous city in the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. The Chesepian occupied an area which is now defined as the independent cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach. The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art features regularly changing exhibitions in a variety of media. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
6 miles to Norfolk, VA
To the ocean
6 miles
Nearest airport
7 miles to Norfolk (ORF) · major hub

How Regent University compares

Selectivity38.1%

More selective than 91% · #7 most selective of 43 in Virginia

SAT average1153

Higher than 47%

Graduation rate57%

Higher than 54% · #25 of 49 in Virginia

First-year retention75%

Higher than 44%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$44,498

Higher than 23% · #40 of 51 in Virginia

Average net price$19,923

Cheaper than 50% · #18 cheapest of 47 in Virginia

Median debt at graduation$24,534

Lower than 41%

Student–faculty ratio18 : 1

Lower than 18%

Undergraduate enrollment4,729

Larger than 77%

Percentiles compare Regent University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Virginia.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

10,337students
  • Undergraduate4,72946%
  • Graduate5,60854%

Undergraduates by gender

4,729undergrads
  • Women3,09265%
  • Men1,63735%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White43%
  • Black26%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian1.7%
  • Other or multiracial18%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
4,729
Graduate enrollment
5,608
Student–faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
51%
First-generation students
42%
Students over 25
58%
Median family income
$28,090
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$75,375
Endowment
$124,604,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
38.1%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
990–1250
SAT average
1153
SAT reading
530–650
SAT math
460–600
ACT composite
19–26
Average GPA (estimated)
3.40

Cost

In-state tuition
$21,650
Room & board
$8,010
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$32,838
Average net price
$19,923

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
57%
Graduated on time (4 years)
47%
First-year retention
75%
Transferred to another college
17%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,066
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$44,498
Median debt at graduation
$24,534
Students with federal loans
57%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
36%

About 10% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
47%
Low-income (Pell)
32%
First-generation
30%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
958
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
20%
Housing charge (year)
$5,034
Application fee
$50
Athletics
NCCAA Division I
Varsity athletes
130 (82 men · 48 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (6)

Soccer42
Basketball26
Volleyball23
Track and Field (Outdoor)18
Track and Field (Indoor)14
Cross Country7

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
6
Property offenses (2022–2024)
3

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (10,657 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

3.0reported offenses a year
2.0 violent a year1.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
1.0
Burglary
1.0
Aggravated assault
0.7
Fondling
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$20,064
$30–48k
$19,327
$48–75k
$17,806
$75–110k
$19,148
$110k+
$22,588

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$75,851

$17,806/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

72%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$10,366
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 72% — get grant money from Regent University itself, averaging $10,366, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 351 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$44,498
Typical debt at graduation
$24,534
Debt vs. one year's pay
55%
Out-earn a HS grad
55%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$39,393
Men
$57,830

Men out-earn women by $18,437 (47%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
88°F
Winter low
32°F
Annual rain
53.3″
Annual snow
6.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.36.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norfolk S, VA US station (5.2 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.