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Two military students speaking in Robertson Hall at Regent University campus, located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Regent University Ranked Among the Nation’s Top 10 Military Friendly® Schools for 2026-2027

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 1, 2026) — Regent University has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly® School for the 2026-2027 academic year, placing seventh in the “Private Offering Doctorate” category in the annual national rankings published by Military Friendly® Schools.

Institutions earning the Military Friendly Schools® designation were evaluated using public data sources, responses from a proprietary survey, and an assessment of the institution’s ability to meet and exceed thresholds for student recruitment, retention, academic progress, graduation rates, career placement, and support services for veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses.

“We are honored that Regent University has been recognized as a Top 10 Military Friendly School,” said John Cordero, Regent University’s Director of Military Affairs. “These rankings reflect our commitment to serving service members, veterans, and military families with excellence. It is a privilege to support those who have sacrificed so much for our nation as they pursue their academic and professional goals.”

Regent proudly offers a range of distinct military benefits for active-duty, reserve, and National Guard personnel, as well as veterans and family members, including:

  • Reduced undergraduate tuition rate of $250 per credit hour for active-duty service members, reservists, National Guard members, veterans, and ROTC students
  • 25% tuition reduction for graduate students who are active-duty service members, reservists, National Guard members, veterans, and ROTC students
  • 15% tuition reduction for graduate students who are spouses and dependents of active-duty service members or veterans
  • Free Transcript Request Service
  • Post-9/11 GI Bill® Yellow Ribbon Program and Military Spouse Career
  • My Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) Scholarship participation
  • Army ROTC and Naval ROTC programs

For more information on programs and services available to the military community at Regent University, please visit regent.edu/military.

About Regent University

Founded in 1977, Regent University is America’s premier Christian university, with nearly 14,000 students studying on its 100-acre campus in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and online worldwide. 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 Online Bachelor’s Program in Virginia for 14 years in a row (U.S. News & World Report, 2026) and the #1 Best Christian College in America (Bible College Online, 2025).

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