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Transfer to Regent Law

All law schools are not created equal. At the Regent University School of Law, you can do more than become qualified for legal practice. Our students not only gain polished skills and expertise, but they also develop the character it takes to serve, lead, and succeed.

Regent Law’s Juris Doctor (J.D.) program offers a distinctively Christ-centered, discipleship-based model of education that includes the support of a strong community and highly accessible faculty. The result is a degree that will comprehensively equip you for a purpose-driven career of integrity and impact.

Law school shouldn’t just be something to endure. It can be an enriching step in your journey to make a difference in the world. Come to Regent Law and find the meaningful training you’ve been looking for.

The Regent Difference is Clear:

  • Fastest-Rising Law School, #94, U.S. News & World Report, Best Law Schools in the Nation, 2025–26
  • #1 in Virginia and 39th in the Nation for First-Time Bar Passage, 2024
  • 95% Employment Within 10 Months of Graduation, Class of 2024
  • #2 in the Nation for Professor Accessibility, Princeton Review, 2025
  • #9 in the Nation for Teaching Quality, Princeton Review, 2025

Transfer Process & Scholarship Incentive

When you transfer to Regent Law’s J.D. program, you’ll receive an automatic 50% tuition scholarship until graduation, no matter how many semesters you have left to complete.

  1. Complete your application through the Law School Admission Council (LSAC).

2. Via LSAC, submit your official transcript and a letter of good standing from your dean.

3. Our admissions team will review your eligibility and evaluate your credits.

4. An admissions decision and scholarship details will be provided to you.

For more information on how to transfer to Regent Law, please contact Admissions at 757.352.4584 or lawschool@regent.edu.

Eligibility & Policies

To transfer to Regent Law, we require that you:

  • Demonstrate good standing at your current institution with a dean’s letter.
  • Transfer no more than 32 credits, all with a grade of C or better. (Your GPA will not transfer.)
  • Be a first- or second-year law student (1L or 2L). Third-year (3L) transfers will not be accepted, but a 3L may apply as a visiting student to earn credit toward a degree from another law school.
  • Fulfill our six-credit Constitutional Law requirement at least partially at Regent University (a portion of these credits may be transferred).

Transfer FAQs

You may transfer up to 32 semester hours with a grade C or better. These are subject to approval.

No, but 3L students may apply as visiting students instead.

Admissions decisions are typically given within two weeks of application submission.

Acceptance into these programs requires separate approval. Typically, students transferring to Regent Law enter the traditional three-year J.D. degree program.

Yes, six credits are required. Transferred Constitutional Law credits may partially fulfill this.

Contact Us

Do you have transfer admissions questions? Email lawschool@regent.edu or call 757.352.4584.

If you’re considering transferring to Regent Law, we’d love to talk with you about your decision. Feel free to contact us or plan a visit to our beautiful campus in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

$7+Million
in Annual Scholarships to 97% Law Students 2024-25
#1
in Virginia for First-Time Bar Passage Virginia Bar, 2024
#1
Tied #1 in the Nation for Public Policy preLaw Magazine, 2024
#1
Tied #1 in the Nation for Human Rights Law preLaw Magazine, 2025
95%
Employment within 10 Months NALP, Class of 2024
3,800+ J.D. Alumni across 50 States, D.C., & 20 Nations

Hear From Regent Law Graduates

“I'm very grateful to have been afforded the opportunity to serve as Judge Manion's law clerk. Seeing the federal appellate judicial process firsthand has been an unparalleled learning experience. I believe that Regent prepared me for this job through opportunities to hone my writing and research skills in core classes and on the Regent Law Review.”
Maxwell Thelen, J.D., 2012
“At Regent, it was 'law first' and then we talked about how the law is influenced by the spiritual and moral side—that was a valuable lesson I'll always be thankful to Regent for providing.”
Elizabeth Beavers, J.D., 2012
“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
“I firmly believe that I am where I am personally and professionally right now because of professors and mentors, like Ernie Walton [now Dean of Regent Law], who have reached out and pulled me up ... We’re all here because other, more experienced attorneys have invested in us. It’s very meaningful for me to be able to do that for the next generation of attorneys.”
Dianna Baker, J.D., 2015 Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney II - Lynchburg
“I'm honored to be where I am right now. The Museum of the Bible and Regent are a big part of that.”
Joshua Charles, J.D., 2017 Bestselling Author, Historian, Researcher, & Speaker