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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 was paired with Mr. Brandon Delfunt, a district attorney near the Atlanta area. He has given me very solid advice, in regard to law school and personally. He told me about how crazy everything can seem in law school with all the assignments and the extra-curricular activities that can pile up. But he also told me that he is glad that he did it. This was very encouraging for me personally because I know what it’s like to feel overwhelmed. I know the day will come when I look back and am glad that I did it, as well.”
Carter Budwell, Mentoring Program Mentee
“Your generosity has lightened my financial burden and inspired me to love my neighbor by giving back to those with lesser means. I hope I will one day be in a position to extend God’s love to students like you have extended God’s love to me. ”
Fredric Ericsson, J.D., 2021 Scholarship Recipient
“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
“The Regent Mentoring Program has been a great experience both in my law school career and beyond. My mentor is Ashley Warner, and we met at the end of my 1L summer. Ashley provided great insight and encouragement regarding the challenges of law school. We stayed in touch after our initial meeting and I interned at the same firm where she practiced during the summer after my 2L year. After graduation from Regent Law, I practiced law at that same firm.”
Stockton Brown, Mentoring Program Mentee
“Regent has an outstanding record of preparing students for incredible success.”
Timothy J. Downing, Juris Doctor (J.D.), 2010 U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma