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Regent University Facts

General Information

  • Founded in 1978
  • Regent University's main campus is located on 70 acres in Virginia Beach, Va.
  • Numerous online learning programs available

Our Name

A "regent" is defined as one who represents a king in his absence. For Regent University, a regent is one who represents Christ, our Sovereign, in whatever sphere of the life he or she may be called to serve Him.

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University Degrees and Programs

Degrees awarded (2006-07)
1,047
Bachelor's degrees
153
Master's degrees
540
Doctoral degrees
166
First Professional
188

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Accreditation

Institutional: Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Specialized: American Psychological Association, Counseling and Related Educational Programs, Association of Theological Schools, American Bar Association

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General Facts

  • More than 30 graduate and undergraduate degrees
  • Campus locations include Virginia Beach, South Korea and online programs
  • Approximately 11,000 alumni
  • International study programs in England and France, with the School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship also offering opportunties in countries such as Italy and Israel
  • Seven graduate schools and one undergraduate school
  • Two faculty members named Fulbright Scholars
  • Regent Law ranked by Princeton Review as 2nd in the nation for Best Quality of Life out of 170 Law schools; 2nd for likelihood of students to receive a Heritage Foundation Scholarship
  • School of Education's Principal Preparation scores 10 to 15 percent higher than the cut rate, produced 14 percent of Virginia's Teachers of the Year; 95 percent pass rate in the School Leadership Licensure Assessment
  • Recipient of more than 160 national and international film awards by School of Communication & the Arts

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Nationally Recognized Graduates

  • Virginia's 44th Attorney General, Bob McDonnell
  • Louisiana State Senator, Sharon Weston Broome
  • National Middle School Principal of the Year, Sharon Byrdsong
  • National School Board Association Black Caucus's Educational Leadership Award and National Milken Award Winner, Doreatha White
  • Virginia's Preserve America History Teacher of the Year, Molly Gunsalus
  • Nation's first Assistant Secretary of Labor by Presidential nomination and U.S. Senatorial confirmation, Lisa Kruska
  • Screenplay writer for The Ultimate Gift released nationally, Cheryl McKay
  • Winner of American Bar Association's 2007 Negotiation Competition, succeeding Harvard
  • Winner of American Bar Association's 2006 National Moot Court Championship, previously won by Yale
  • Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team named SIFE USA Regional Champion

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Signature Events

  • Clash of the Titans® debate—featuring scholars and leaders such as General Wesley Clark, Paul Begala, Lt. Col. Oliver North and others
  • Executive Leadership Series - a business luncheon featuring acknowledged leaders in their fields, including CEOs from the most successful corporations, international authors, government executives and high-ranking military officers
  • Ronald Reagan Symposium—hosted by Robertson School of Government; features noted scholars from Yale, Harvard, Princeton and Oxford University; covered by C-Span and PBS

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Library Resources

Regent's University Library contains more than 270,000 printed volumes; 700, 000 microform items; 15,000 video and audio recordings; 120 article databases; 64,000 electronic books and downloadable audio books; and 50,000 full-text journal titles via article databases.

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Faculty

Regent University faculty members are graduates of Yale, Harvard, Duke, Johns Hopkins and other notable institutions. They are award-winning scholars and practitioners who endeavor to prepare individual students for excellence and success in their chosen fields. Regent students benefit from small class sizes and a high level of personal interaction with faculty members.


Distinguished Professors and Guest Lecturers

  • John Ashcroft, former U.S. Attorney General
  • Vern Clark, former Chief of Naval Operations
  • Ehud Barak, former Israeli Prime Minister
  • Al Gore, former U.S. Vice President
  • Bob Dole, former U.S. Senator
  • Newt Gingrich, former U.S. House Speaker
  • Steve Forbes, president and CEO of Forbes Inc.
  • Rudy Giuliani, former New York City Mayor
  • Rod Paige, former U.S. Secretary of Education
Total Faculty
629
Full-time
164
Part-time
465

Student-Faculty Ratio
8:1
Undergraduate ratio
10:1
Graduate ratio
8:1

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Total Staff
381
Part-time
29
Full-time
352

 

Total Students Enrolled (2007-08)
4,494
Men
1,746
Women
2,748
Total Undergraduate
1,236
Graduate
2,064
First professional
846
Non-degree seeking
348
Full-time students
1,870
Part-time students
2,624
Ethnic minority represented
33%
Number of denominations represented
38
Number of states represented
50
Number of countries represented
42
Average Age of Students:
34
Full-time undergraduate
30
Part-time undergraduate
35
Full-time graduate
30
Part-time graduate
40

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