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The Regent Law Advantage

At Regent University School of Law, we offer a diverse range of programs designed to help you excel in your legal career. Whether you’re pursuing a J.D. to practice law, an online M.A. in Law or Financial Planning & Law to enhance your professional skills, an LL.M. to deepen your expertise, or a B.A. in Law to develop strong legal reasoning, our comprehensive curriculum and supportive community will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed. Our discipleship-based, Christian-integrated approach to legal education ensures students grasp the full scope and history of the law and their unique place and future in it.

  • 97% of Regent Law graduates were employed within 10 months of graduation (NALP 2023).
  • Class of 2020: 100% first-time passage rate on the Uniform Bar Exam. 100% first-time bar passage rate in 14 states. 100% first-time passage rate for Honors. Ranked 55th in the nation for first-time bar passage, at 90.62%.
  • 16th in the Nation for First-Time Bar Passage Rate, 2023.
  • 21st in the Nation, Ultimate Bar Passage (99%), 2023. Third in the state for overall bar passage among all Virginia law schools, July 2022.
  • 28th in the Nation, Judicial Clerkships, 2021. 18% of the class of 2021 secured judicial clerkships.
  • 9th in the Nation, Moot Court, National Jurist preLaw Magazine, 2023.
  • Tied 2nd in the Nation for Professors: Accessibility by Princeton Review, Best Law Schools, 2024.
  • Tied 1st in the Nation, Public Policy, National Jurist preLaw Magazine, 2024.
  • 3rd Best Value Private Law School, preLaw Magazine, 2024.
  • Tied 9th in the Nation for Professors: Teaching, Princeton Review, Best Law Schools, 2024.
  • Learn from Regent Law School’s nationally prominent faculty.

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Equipping students to be purpose driven & practice ready.

Our alumni work in all 50 states, D.C., and over 20 nations, serving as distinguished lawyers, judges, professors, government leaders, and public interest advocates.

From winning religious freedom cases at the United States Supreme Court, to representing businesses in China, to rescuing victims of human trafficking in Nepal, Regent Law alumni impact the world.

If you want a law school program that provides a rigorous and Christ-centered education, practical skills training, and faculty mentorship to assist you in fulfilling God’s calling and making a difference, we invite you to become a part of the Regent University School of Law

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  • Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O’Keefe & Nichols (CA)
  • Boult, Cummings, Conners & Berry, PLC (TN)
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  • Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein, LC (VA)
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  • Winstead Sechrest & Minick, PC (TX)
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  • Virginia Beach, VA, General District Court
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“There were plenty of other law schools. But I told my family, ‘If I don’t go to Regent, I’m not going to law school at all.’”
Jim Mischel Jr., J.D., 1996 CEO, Electric Mirror; CEO Safeology
“I learned all I could at Regent, because I knew He would eventually draw it all back out of me to use for someone else’s good.”
Sharla Mylar, Juris Doctor (J.D.), 2017 Assistant Attorney General, Alaska Department of Law
“Regent attracts very talented students, and I was continually challenged by the academic excellence and career ambition of my classmates.”
Elizabeth Oklevitch, J.D., 2014
“Regent really prepares students to face the legal field’s constant changes. The professors teach you how to research. Even though I never took business law classes that might be helpful now, I’ve been given the tools to find the answers I need.”
Kristen Jurjevich, J.D., 2010
“When I began working for the state of Texas, I immediately began putting the values of servant leadership and ethics I learned at Regent into practice. My Christian faith holds me together and helps me fight tooth-and-nail as an advocate for justice. ”
Grace Pandithurai, J.D., 2010 Assistant District Attorney
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December 5, 2024
Regent University Names Inaugural Recipient of the Royal Ambassador Award

Jason McGouldrick, Assistant Vice President, Marketing & Public Relations and John Pienkowski, Royal Ambassador Award Recipient VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Dec. 5, 2024) – Regent University selected alumnus John …

November 19, 2024
Regent University Joins Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Nov. 19, 2024) – The Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) is excited to welcome Regent University as its newest member institution following unanimous support from the C2C Board of Directors. Regent will …

November 14, 2024
Regent Undergraduate Debaters Crowned Champions at the AMCA Fearless Challenge Regional Tournament

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Nov. 14, 2024) – The Regent University undergraduate debate team won big at this year’s American Moot Court Association (AMCA) Fearless Challenge Regional tournament held at …

November 12, 2024
The Princeton Review Ranks Regent University Among Nation’s Top 50 Schools for Entrepreneurship

VIRVIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Nov. 12, 2024) – Today, The Princeton Review listed Regent University among the nation’s 50 outstanding institutions that made its ranking of "Top Schools for Graduate …

November 11, 2024
Regent University School of Divinity Hosts Inaugural Conference for Renewal Theology 2024

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Nov. 11, 2024) – Regent University School of Divinity is pleased with the success of its inaugural Conference for Renewal Theology held on Saturday, November 2, 2024. The …

October 29, 2024
Singer Rita Springer Brings the Gift of Worship to Regent University

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Oct. 29, 2024) – Musicians, vocalists, techs, audio engineers, and other devote lovers of the Lord are still talking about the anointing that fell on this weekend’s worship leader seminar as well as the …

October 21, 2024
Regent University Volleyball Coach Makes 2024 College Thirty Under 30

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Oct 21, 2024) – Regent University's Head Men's and Women's Volleyball Coach Katelyn Totherow has been named a 2024 College Thirty Under 30 Award Recipient by the American Volleyball Coaches …

October 9, 2024
Regent University Awarded a $350K Grant for Cybersecurity Education

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Oct. 9, 2024) – Regent University has been awarded a two-year grant (H98230-24-1-0101) totaling more than $350K from the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity, a program of the …

October 7, 2024
Regent Law Named the #3 Best Value Private Law School in the Nation in preLaw Magazine

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Oct. 7, 2024) – The National Jurist’s preLaw Magazine Fall 2024 cover story recognized Regent Law as the 3rd best-value private law school in the United States—trailing only Brigham …

October 3, 2024
Regent University Adding Baseball to its Athletic Program

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Oct 3, 2024) – Today, Regent University announced the addition of baseball to its varsity sports program beginning during the 2025–26 season. Baseball becomes the 11th sports program offered by the Athletic …

October 1, 2024
Regent University Joins Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Oct. 1, 2024) – The Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia, Inc. (CICV) is pleased to announce that Regent University has officially become its newest member, confirmed through a resolution of the …

September 24, 2024
U.S. News & World Report Names Regent University a "Best National University" for the Sixth Year

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Sept. 24, 2024) – Regent University has once again been named a "Best National University" by U.S. News and World Report on its 2025 Best Colleges Rankings, which assessed …

September 23, 2024
Regent University Announces $50M Campus Expansion

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Sept. 23, 2024) – Regent University is launching Royals Rise: The Campaign for Regent – a $50 million capital campaign to build a 31-acre sports complex, including an athletic & fitness center, NCAA basketball and …

September 20, 2024
Regent University Named “Great College to Work For®” for the Sixteenth Year

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Sept. 20, 2024) – For the 16th time, Regent University is being recognized as a Great College to Work For ®, receiving top-tier “Honor Roll” status in nine of the 10 categories for 2024 …

September 9, 2024
Regent University Cybersecurity Degree Program Earns Prestigious ABET Accreditation

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Sept. 9, 2024) – Regent University’s Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity has been accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET—originally called the Accreditation Board …