Admissions Standards

Fall 2011 Entering Class Statistics

APPLICANT POOL

Prospects: 8425

Applications: 1312
Class Size: 154

GPA

Avg. GPA: 3.27

25/75th GPA: 2.96/3.60

LSAT
Average LSAT: 154

25/75th LSAT: 150/158

DEMOGRAPHICS
Minority Enrollment: 16%
Female Enrollment: 49%

Avg. Age: 25

Age Range: 18-59
Residency: 31% Virginian
No. of States Represented: 36
No. of Academic Institutions Represented: 116

 

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

  • Applicants should possess a bachelor's degree from an approved college or university prior to beginning their legal studies.
  • The Admissions Committee does not recommend any single major or undergraduate field of study but rather welcomes majors ranging from political science to electrical engineering, and from Biblical studies to psychology.
  • All applicants must take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and subscribe to the Credential Assembly Service (CAS). Registration materials for the LSAT may be requested online at www.lsac.org or by calling (215) 968-1001.
  • The LSAT is offered four times annually: February, June, October, and December.
  • Applicants are encouraged to take the fall, December, or February LSAT prior to their desired entry into the School of Law. Admission may be offered to candidates who take the June LSAT, although these applicants may be disadvantaged because of the limited remaining enrollment opportunities in the entering class.

WHEN TO APPLY

  • Fall term entry only for new students.
  • Applications should be submitted by February 1.  Late applicants may apply potentially up to June 1, depending upon seating availability.  For information regarding availability after June 1, please contact the Office of Admissions.  Early applications are strongly recommended.
  • Most scholarship and grant assessments are automatic and do not require a specific application.  Endowed scholarships require a specific application.

SELECTION CRITERIA

LSAT score

An applicant's performance on the LSAT is an extremely important factor in the application review process. The LSAT score is carefully weighed in light of the many other parts of the applicant's admissions file and in conjunction with the overall profile for the incoming class.

The admissions committee relies heavily upon the highest score when an applicant has taken the LSAT more than once, but all scores will be reviewed.

 

Undergraduate performance

A central part of the application review process focuses on the applicant's undergraduate performance:

  • GPA and grade trends
  • rigor of courses completed
  • the competitiveness of the institution attended
  • comments from faculty recommenders as they relate to the applicant's performance
  • future potential and extenuating circumstances that may have affected the applicant's college performance

*For applicants who have been out of college for many years, increased consideration is given to professional and personal accomplishments since graduation. The resumé is thus an important part of the application for the non-traditional student.

 

Personal Statement

The admissions committee also attaches significant importance to the applicant's responses to the personal statement section of the admissions application.

Such responses can provide the committee with insights into the applicant's motivation for studying law, his or her commitment to receiving a legal education that integrates Christian principles and ethics, and knowledge of special skills and abilities developed through employment experiences.

Mission Fit/Harmony

Additionally, the committee evaluates comments contained in the Clergy/Spiritual Life Recommendation Form in considering the applicant's mission relative to that of Regent University.

Admissions Committee

The goal of admissions committee - composed of several members of the faculty, two associate deans, and the director of admissions - is to admit and enroll men and women who are academically able, who are highly motivated, and who are committed to the school's mission as a Christ-centered institution.

The committee recognizes that this means more than simply enrolling those with the greatest academic potential. It also includes seeking to admit men and women who take seriously the critical roles they will assume as counselors, conciliators, and followers of Christ.

Committee members evaluate each candidate's college-level academic performance, career accomplishments, skills relevant to the practice of law, responses to the questions in the personal statement, and results of the LSAT.