Regent University Ranked Among Top Law Schools for International Law by preLaw Magazine
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (March 16, 2026) — Regent University’s School of Law has earned an A- on preLaw Magazine’s International Law Honor Roll, ranking among the Top Law Schools for International Law in the United States and highlighting the global work of initiatives such as Regent Law’s Center for Global Justice.
Recognizing strong programs that give students “hands-on opportunities to engage with global legal challenges as they unfold,” preLaw Magazine grades law schools based on the breadth of their curricular offerings, including:
· Concentrations: 30%
· Clinics: 24%
· Centers: 12%
· Externships: 12%
· Journals: 9%
· Student Groups: 8%
· Certificates: 5%
“We are honored to be recognized by preLaw for the strength of Regent Law’s international law program,” said S. Ernie Walton, Dean of Regent University’s School of Law. “Through our curriculum, clinics, and global partnerships, we seek to equip students to address complex legal challenges while advancing enduring principles of justice across the globe.”
To learn more about international law programs and other fields of study offered by Regent’s School of Law, visit regent.edu/law.
About Regent Law
Regent Law equips students to serve as purpose-driven, practice-ready attorneys grounded in timeless legal principles. More than 3,800 alumni practice in all 50 states and over 20 countries, including 38 currently serving as judges. In 2025, Regent ranked #94 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report — the fastest-rising law school in the nation from 2021 to 2025. Regent Law also achieved the highest first-time bar passage rate in Virginia on the 2024 exam and ranked 39th in the nation for first-time bar passage overall. Additional honors include a tie for 2nd in the nation for professor accessibility and 9th for teaching quality according to Princeton Review. It offers a Juris Doctor (J.D.) in three-year and part-time formats, an online M.A. in Law, an online M.A. in Financial Planning & Law, an on-campus and online LL.M. in Human Rights, an on-campus and online LL.M. in American Legal Studies, and an online B.A. in Law.
About Regent University
Founded in 1977, Regent University is America’s premier Christian university, with nearly 14,000 students studying on its 100-acre campus in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and online worldwide. The university offers associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in more than 150 areas of study, including business, communication and the arts, counseling, cybersecurity, divinity, education, government, law, leadership, nursing, healthcare, and psychology. Regent University has been ranked the #1 Best Online Bachelor’s Program in Virginia for 14 years in a row (U.S. News & World Report, 2026) and the #1 Best Christian College in America (Bible College Online, 2025).
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