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Regent University School of Law

Virginia · Private · School ID: regent-university

Regent University School of Law is a private law school in Virginia. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 88.2% first-time bar passage rate (state average 77.6%). 96.1% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 1.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $40,600 per year; a median grant of $22,500 brings median net tuition to about $18,100. The median LSAT is 158 with a 44.3% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)153 / 158 / 161
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.37 / 3.68 / 3.89
Acceptance rate44.3%
Applications received537
Offers extended238
1L enrollment127
Total JD enrollment341
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out0 / 3

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$40,600
Non-resident tuition$40,600
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$32,268
Median grant$22,500
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$10,000 / $35,000
No-grant share3.1%
< half-tuition grants45.4%
Half-to-full grants50.9%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.6%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)88.2%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar92.3%
State average (same exam)77.6%
Difference vs. state+10.6 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates103
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)96.1%
Bar-required jobs93.2%
MegaLaw 500+1.0%
BigLaw 251–5000.0%
Mid 101–2500.0%
Small 2–10038.8%
Solo1.9%
Clerkships25.2%
Government22.3%
Public interest2.9%
Business / industry3.9%
Academia1.0%
Seeking employment2.9%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment154 (45.2%)
Female enrollment187 (54.8%)
White265
Black13
Hispanic29
Asian14
Two or more races6
Other / unreported14

Faculty

Total faculty64
Full-time24
Faculty of color12

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$183,770

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Regent University School of Law?

Regent University School of Law reported a 88.2% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 77.6% state average.

How much does Regent University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Regent University School of Law is $40,600 per year (about $121,800 over three years). The median grant is $22,500, bringing median net tuition to roughly $18,100 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Regent University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Regent University School of Law is 158 and the median GPA is 3.68; the acceptance rate is 44.3%.

What are the job outcomes at Regent University School of Law?

96.1% of Regent University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 1.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 2.9% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Virginia

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Regent University, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.