Skip navigation
School of Law Developing Students to be Practice Ready & Purpose Driven Explore Programs
Three smiling Regent Law graduate students on Commencement Day in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Students in Roberston Hall, which houses Regent Law, a Christian law school.

The Regent Law Advantage

At Regent University School of Law, we offer a diverse range of programs designed to help you excel in your legal career. Whether you’re pursuing a J.D. to practice law, an online M.A. in Law or Financial Planning & Law to enhance your professional skills, an LL.M. to deepen your expertise, or a B.A. in Law to develop strong legal reasoning, our comprehensive curriculum and supportive community can equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed. Our discipleship-based, Christian-integrated approach to legal education ensures students grasp the full scope and history of the law and their unique place and future in it.

  • Ranked #94 in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report, 2025-26.
  • Tied 2nd in the Nation for Professors: Accessibility, Princeton Review, Best Law Schools, 2025.
  • Tied 1st in the Nation, Public Policy, National Jurist preLaw Magazine, 2024.
  • 3rd Best Value Private Law School, preLaw Magazine, 2024.
  • Tied 9th in the Nation for Professors: Teaching, Princeton Review, Best Law Schools, 2025.
  • 95% of Regent Law graduates were employed within 10 months of graduation (NALP 2024).
  • 1st in Virginia for First-Time Bar Passage on the Virginia Bar Exam (89.74%), 2024.
  • 39th in the Nation for First-Time Bar Passage Rate, 2024.
  • 21st in the Nation for Ultimate Bar Passage (99%), 2023.
  • 11th in the Nation, Moot Court, National Jurist preLaw Magazine, 2025.
  • 35th in the Nation, Judicial Clerkships, Class of 2024.
  • Learn from Regent Law School’s nationally prominent faculty.

Click below for the American Bar Association (ABA) Standards and Rules of Procedure for the Approval of Law Schools.

#28
in the Nation for Judicial Clerkships Class of 2021
A
For Trial Advocacy (Top 18 in the Nation) PreLaw Magazine, Winter 2021
No GRE Required
100%
First-Time Bar Passage Rate in 14 States Class of 2020
$71Thousand
Approximate Average Annual Salary of Corporate Compliance Officers, 2021 Glassdoor
Regent University in Virginia law school students listening about alum that work in all 50 states.

Equipping students to be purpose driven & practice ready.

Our alumni work in all 50 states, D.C., and over 20 nations, serving as distinguished lawyers, judges, professors, government leaders, and public interest advocates.

From winning religious freedom cases at the United States Supreme Court to rescuing victims of human trafficking abroad, Regent Law alumni impact the world.

If you want a law school program that provides a rigorous and Christ-centered education, practical skills training, and faculty mentorship to assist you in fulfilling God’s calling and making a difference, we invite you to become a part of the Regent University School of Law

Discover Regent, September 26, 2025 (Master of Arts in Law Students Only)
Event Discover Regent, September 26, 2025 (Master of Arts in Law Students Only) Register Now
Take a Tour of Regent Law
Featured Take a Tour of Regent Law Watch Video
J.D. & Master's Options
Programs Summary J.D. & Master's Options Learn More
Practical Training for the Practice of Law
Professional Development Practical Training for the Practice of Law Explore

Graduates go on to have successful careers in the global marketplace, including positions at Fortune 100 companies.

  • U.S. Bankruptcy Courts
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • U.S. District Courts
  • Various Federal Administrative Courts
  • State Supreme Courts: Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington
  • State Courts of Appeals
  • State District Courts
  • State Circuit Courts
  • Family Courts
  • Juvenile & Domestic Relations Courts
  • Balch & Bingham LLP (AL)
  • Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP (KY)
  • Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O’Keefe & Nichols (CA)
  • Boult, Cummings, Conners & Berry, PLC (TN)
  • Clark & Ward, PLLC (KY)
  • Cooper Levenson, PA (NJ)
  • Cooper & Scully, PC (TX)
  • Covington & Burling LLP (DC)
  • Fowler Rodriguez & Chalos LLP (FL)
  • Holton Yates, PC (VA)
  • Glasser & Glasser, PLC (VA)
  • Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman (IN)
  • Hancock, Daniel, Johnson & Nagle (VA)
  • Hirschler Fleischer (VA)
  • Hunton & Williams (VA)
  • Ice Miller (IN)
  • Jones, Blechman, Woltz & Kelly, PC (VA)
  • Jones Day (CA)
  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP (NC)
  • Kaufman & Canoles (VA)
  • Keating Muething & Klekamp (OH)
  • Kemp Smith, LLP (TX)
  • Kirkland & Ellis, LLP (DC)
  • Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook (MI)
  • Krieg DeVault LLP (IN)
  • McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (DC)
  • Midkiff, Muncie & Ross, PC (VA)
  • Morgan Lewis (DC)
  • Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP (SC)
  • Oliff & Berridge PLC (VA)
  • Otto, Lorence & Wierderstein, PLLC (IA)
  • Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein, LC (VA)
  • Patton Boggs, LLP (DC)
  • Pender & Coward (VA)
  • Polsinelli Shughart, PC (AZ)
  • Poole & Mahoney PC (VA)
  • Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren (WI)
  • Semmes, Bowen & Semmes (MD)
  • Shook, Hardy & Bacon (MO)
  • Spector Gadon & Rosen, PC (PA)
  • Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC (WV)
  • Stinson Morrison Hecker, LLP (KS)
  • TaylorWalker, PC (VA)
  • Vandeventer Black, LLP (VA)
  • Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek, SC (WI)
  • Willcox Savage (VA)
  • Williams Mullen (VA)
  • Winstead Sechrest & Minick, PC (TX)
  • Wolcott Rivers Gates (VA)
  • York Williams, LLP (NC)
  • Kotzebue, AK, Second District Superior Court 7th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida
  • Kenensville, NC, District Court
  • Lexington, NC, District Court
  • Sampson County, NC, District Court
  • Mansfield, OH, County Domestic Relations Court
  • Pendleton, OR, Circuit Court
  • Del Rio, TX, County Court
  • Waxahachie, TX, County Court
  • Lovingston, VA, General District Court
  • Lynchburg, VA, Circuit Court
  • Newport News, VA, General District Court
  • Newport News, VA, Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
  • Norfolk, VA, Circuit Court
  • Norfolk, VA, General District Court
  • Portsmouth, VA, Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
  • Virginia Beach, VA, General District Court
  • Virginia Beach, VA, Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
  • Alliance Defending Freedom
  • American Center for Law and Justice
  • American Family Association
  • Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine and Coast Guard JAG Corps
  • Community Defense Counsel
  • Concerned Women for America
  • Family Law Assistance Program
  • Free Congress Foundation Center for Law & Justice
  • Home School Legal Defense Association
  • Jubilee Campaign, USA
  • Judicial Watch, Inc.
  • Just Law International PC
  • National Legal Foundation
  • Oklahomans for Children & Family
  • Samaritan House
  • Southern Alleghenies Legal Aid
  • Tidewater Legal Aid
  • Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
  • University of Virginia Associate General Counsel
  • Harvard (Lecturer)
  • Handong
  • Regent
  • Trinity
  • William & Mary
  • Liberty
  • Banaras Hindu
  • Texas A&M
Robertson Hall, Regent's ABA accredited law school in Virginia Beach; come tour the campus.
Explore
Virginia Beach Campus

Success Stories

“My parents immigrated here when they were really young. My family is a big reason of why I’m interested in immigration law – I know how tough the process is, how complex it can be....(The faculty) build you up to not just be an attorney, but to be the best attorney possible and to represent Christ through all of it. ”
Sarahi Saucedo, J.D., 2021 Scholarship Recipient
“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
“I learned all I could at Regent, because I knew He would eventually draw it all back out of me to use for someone else’s good.”
Sharla Mylar, Juris Doctor (J.D.), 2017 Assistant Attorney General, Alaska Department of Law
“Without funding for a law degree, I was ready to give up on my dream. Then, Regent contacted me about their honors program and a full-ride scholarship. I said, 'All right, God; I guess this is your answer. I’m going.'”
Joe Addink, Juris Doctor (J.D.), 2019 Associate District Attorney, Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office
“I was incredibly blessed to learn from committed men and women who were so knowledgeable about their field. They were also just as passionate and committed to their faith and investing in their students.”
Rebekah Woods, Doctor of Organizational Leadership, J.D., 2004, 1994
Regent News

What’s New

August 28, 2025
Dr. William L. Hathaway Appointed Chair of Virginia Board of Psychology

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (August 28, 2025) — Dr. William L. Hathaway, Provost of Regent University, has been elected to the position of Board Chair for the Virginia Board of Psychology. Dr. Hathaway expressed his enthusiasm for …

August 25, 2025
Regent University Welcomes Its Largest Freshman Class and Largest On-Campus Student Body

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (August 25, 2025) — Regent University is delighted to announce the arrival of its largest on-campus student body and its largest incoming freshman class. For the fall 2025 semester, more …

August 21, 2025
500 Regent Freshmen Step Up to Help Communities in Crisis

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (August 21, 2025) — In a powerful display of service and unity, 500 incoming freshmen at Regent University kicked off their college journey by volunteering with Operation Blessing to support disaster relief and hunger …

August 20, 2025
Regent University Named #2 Most Affordable Military-Friendly Online College

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (August 20, 2025) – Regent University is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by OnlineU as the #2 Most Affordable Military‑Friendly Online College for 2025. “We are honored to be …

August 19, 2025
Niche Ranks Regent University Among Best Colleges in America

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (August 19, 2025) — Regent University has earned distinguished recognition in the Niche 2025 Best Colleges Rankings , placing among the nation's most highly esteemed institutions across multiple categories. Regent is …

August 18, 2025
Regent Law Earns Top National Rankings in The Princeton Review 2025 Best Law Schools Data

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (August 18, 2025) – Regent University School of Law has again achieved top national rankings in The Princeton Review's Best Law Schools for 2025. 2nd (tie) in the nation for …

June 25, 2025
Regent University Adds Beach Volleyball to its Roster

VIRGINIA BEACH VA (June 25, 2025) – Regent University Athletics is adding women's beach volleyball to its program in spring 2026—making it the 12th varsity sport offered as the university advances its provisional membership status in the …

June 24, 2025
Regent University’s MBA Program Recognized as a Best Value in a National Top 25 Ranking

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (June 24, 2025) – Regent University’s MBA from the School of Business & Leadership has earned an impressive #17 ranking on the Affordable Degree Guide 2024 listing of Online MBA in …

June 17, 2025
TechGuide Lists Regent University Degree Programs Among Nation’s Best of 2025

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (June 17, 2025) – Regent University’s School of Business & Leadership and an undergraduate studies program were named on TechGuide’s 2025 rankings. Regent’s Doctor of Strategic …

June 16, 2025
Regent Law Appoints S. Ernie Walton as Interim Dean and Welcomes Three New Faculty Members

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (June 16, 2025) – Regent University School of Law is pleased to announce the appointment of S. Ernie Walton, J.D., as Interim Dean, effective July 1, 2025. A Regent Law alumnus, Walton …

May 21, 2025
President Trump Appoints Regent University Professor, Former Trustee, and Alumni to Serve on Religious Liberty Commission

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (May 21, 2025) – President Donald J. Trump has appointed Regent University professor Dr. Mark David Hall, former Regent trustee Dr. Ben Carson, and Regent …

May 19, 2025
Howard W. Long Receives Honorary Doctorate from Regent University

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (May 19, 2025) – Regent University in Virginia Beach awarded an honorary Doctor of Science to Mr. Howard W. Long, a distinguished native of Wheeling, West Virginia, during its May 2025 commencement ceremony. The …

May 15, 2025
Regent University Wins in the 2025 Coastal Virginia Magazine Best Of Readers' Choice Awards

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (May 15, 2025) – Regent University is featured in the Coastal Virginia Magazine Awards 2025 issue with wins in the “Best Private College/University ” and “Best MBA Program or …

May 13, 2025
The Broadcast Education Association Ranks Regent University Film & Media Program in Nation’s Top 20

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (May 13, 2025) – The Regent University Film & Media Arts program is now ranked #19 in the nation by the Broadcast Education Association – a leap that resulted in the …

May 10, 2025
Regent University Confers Nearly 2,300 Degrees to Class of 2025

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (May 10, 2025) – Today, nearly 2,300 Regent University students joined the ranks of the university’s 40,000 accomplished alumni after an eventful 2025 Commencement ceremony in the Library Plaza on the Virginia …