- Where is Regent University?
- Located on a 700-acre complex in Virginia Beach, Va., the Regent University campus is a fascinating study of Georgian architecture accented with arched windows and hand-hewn brick. The School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship is headquartered in the Metroplex I Building just past the Virginia Beach Campus on Regent University Drive. Near I-64, the Virginia Beach Campus is easily accessible and is centrally located in the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia. For more information please visit our Regent Campus site.
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- Describe Regent University and its history?
- In 1978, Dr. M. G."Pat" Robertson saw a vision materialize as 77 students entered leased classroom space to study for graduate degrees in communication. From those humble beginnings, Regent University has grown into the preeminent educational institution of its kind in America. As a center of Christian thought and action, Regent fills a unique role in higher education, offering more than 20 graduate programs online and typically enrolling students from all 50 states and more than 50 countries to share academic and professional study.
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- Is Regent affiliated with any particular denomination?
- Regent University is a Christian, non-denominational institution.
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- How old is Regent University?
- Regent University began classes in 1978.
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- How many students are at Regent University?
- Regent has more than 5,000 students in eight academic schools, two campuses and distance education reaching around the globe.
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- What is the school's mission and vision?
- Mission
Our mission is to provide exemplary education, from a biblical perspective, leading to bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees for aspiring servant-leaders in pivotal professions, and to be a leading center of Christian thought and action.
Vision
Our vision, through our graduates and scholarly activities, is to provide Christian leadership in transforming society by affirming and teaching principles of truth, justice and love as described in the Holy Scriptures, embodied in the person of Jesus Christ, and enabled through the power of the Holy Spirit. Soli Deo Gloria. |
- What are the facilities like?
- Regent's Virginia Beach Campus offers students the best facilities and equipment, including the University Library, with innovative computer technology and 751,000 microforms and 10,000 audiovisual items, several computer labs, copy center and mail services. The 31,000-square-foot Student Center on Regent's Virginia Beach Campus, which opened
in 2003, houses the University Bookstore, student organizations and meeting rooms, a
cafe/coffee shop, computer lab, student lounge, and offices for the Registrar,
Admissions and Financial Aid.
Come check out our Virginia Beach Campus online.
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- Who is Regent University accredited by?
- The school is accredited by major academic governing bodies such as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the Association of Theological Schools (ATS), and the American Bar Association (ABA), the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
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- How can I find out more about Regent University and/or the School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship?
- You can come and visit us during one of our Preview Weekends, request more information online about our school and programs or contact us directly and set up an appointment.
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