U.S. News & World Report Ranks Regent #1 Online Bachelor’s in Virginia – for 13th Consecutive Year

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Jan. 21, 2025) – U.S. News & World Report named Regent University the #1 best online bachelor’s program in Virginia—for the 13th year. The esteemed listing also ranked Regent among the best online degree programs in the nation for 2025.

“It is both an honor and privilege to have U.S. News rank a Regent education among the best in the nation, year after year,” said Dr. William L. Hathaway, Regent Provost. “Student success is paramount. Our faculty and staff are committed to the ongoing refinement of the Regent experience to ensure that our graduates enter the workforce with the knowledge and the boldness to inspire good change in the world.” 

Here’s a look at Regent’s 2025 U.S. News & World Report rankings:

Virginia Online Program Rankings

• #1 Best Online Bachelor’s Programs in Virginia (13 years in a row)
• #3 Best Online Master’s in Business Programs (non-MBA) in Virginia (Top 5 ranking 11 years in a row)
• #4 Best Online Master’s in Education Programs in Virginia (Top 10 ranking 13 years in a row, Top 5 ranking for the second year in a row)
• #6 Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs in Virginia
• #9 Best Online MBA Programs in Virginia (Top 10 ranking 11 years in a row)

Southeast Online Program Rankings

• #32 Best Online Bachelor’s Programs in the Southeast (top 25%)
• #39 Best Online Master’s in Education Programs in the Southeast
• #39 Best Online Master’s in Business Programs (non-MBA) in the Southeast
• #55 Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs in the Southeast
• #70 Best Online MBA Programs in the Southeast

Best Online Bachelor’s Programs

• #75 Best Online Bachelor’s Programs
• #96 Best Online Bachelor’s Programs in Business
• #42 Best Online Bachelor’s Programs in Psychology

Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs

• #134 Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs

Best Online Master’s in Business Programs

• #114 Best Online Master’s in Business Programs (non-MBA)
• #182 Best Online MBA Programs

Best Online Master’s in Education Programs

• #85 Best Online Master’s in Education Programs (Up 3 spots from 2024)

Best Online Programs for Veterans

• #25 Best Online Master’s in Education Programs for Veterans (Only 41 schools selected, Ranked 6 years in a row)
• #45 Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans (Received top 50% ranking 6 years in a row)

For more information on Regent University’s fields of study, visit regent.edu.

About Regent University

Founded in 1977, Regent University is America’s premier Christian university, with more than 13,000 students studying on its 70-acre campus in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and online around the world. 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 Accredited Online College in the United States (Study.com, 2020), the #1 Safest College Campus in Virginia (YourLocalSecurity, 2021), and the #1 Best Online Bachelor’s Program in Virginia for 13 years in a row (U.S. News & World Report, 2025).

To support the Royals Rise capital campaign for campus expansion, visit www.regent.edu/royalsrise.

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