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Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA 4 year Private

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

40.7%

Regent requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 0% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

In Fall 2021, a total of 438 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Regent. Among these students, 73 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 21 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1095

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 2133 admitted students 73 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

17%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 960-1230. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 630, while 25% scored below 490 and another 25% scored above 630.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 600, while 25% scored below 470 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1095 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Regent.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 32% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    490-630
  • Math

    470-600

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

26

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 2133 admitted students 21 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

5%

Similar to the SAT, Regent requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 5% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 23.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    23-32
  • Math

    20-27
  • Composite

    23-29

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Regent during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 5,240 1,969 3,271
Admitted students 2,133 797 1,336
Enrolled students 438 185 253
Acceptance rate 41% 40% 41%
Yield rate 20% 23% 19%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Regent received a total of 5,240 applications. These applications included 1,969 male applicants and 3,271 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 5,240 applicants, Regent admitted 2,133 students. Among the admitted students, there were 797 males and 1,336 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 438 students chose to enroll at Regent. This means that 438 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 185 were male and 253 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Regent had an overall acceptance rate of 41% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 40% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 41%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Regent had an overall yield rate of 20% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 23%, and for female admitted students, it was 19%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Regent over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 1,699 531 1,168 1,429 435 994 84% 82% 85% 420 156 264 29% 36% 27%
2016 2,008 693 1,315 1,627 556 1,071 81% 80% 81% 417 193 224 26% 35% 21%
2017 1,954 763 1,191 1,530 557 973 78% 73% 82% 476 170 306 31% 30% 31%
2018 2,913 1,025 1,888 2,379 810 1,569 82% 79% 83% 465 209 256 20% 26% 16%
2019 2,344 876 1,468 2,005 719 1,286 86% 82% 88% 386 165 221 19% 23% 17%
2020 4,120 1,609 2,511 2,078 808 1,270 50% 50% 51% 402 161 241 19% 20% 19%
2021 5,240 1,969 3,271 2,133 797 1,336 41% 40% 41% 438 185 253 20% 23% 19%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Regent University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Regent University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted