Regent University Online: Cost and Outcomes (2026)

Regent University (Virginia Beach, federal ID 231651), accredited by SACSCOC, had an average net price of $18,135 for 2024-25, living costs included, and 33% of students who started in 2017-18 earned an award within eight years (College Scorecard, October 15, 2026).

For 2026-27, Regent charges online undergraduates $415 a credit hour at 12 or more credits a semester and $470 at 3 to 11 credits. On its Virginia Beach campus it charges a $10,995 block for 12 to 18 credits a semester, or $733 a credit outside that range.

If you are investing your own hard-earned money this time, the rate is only part of the bill. Regent adds a $750 University Services Fee each semester for online students, and the credits it accepts from your old school decide how many you pay for.

Regent is a private Christian nonprofit. Its one federal ID covers the campus and online students, so every federal figure below mixes the two.

Regent is a Christian nonprofit; 74% of undergraduates studied only online in fall 2024

Fact	Regent
Control (College Scorecard)	Private nonprofit
Accreditor	SACSCOC, accredited since 1984, reaffirmed 2019
Federal school ID (UNITID)	231651, Virginia Beach, VA
Undergraduates taking only online courses (fall 2024)	74%
Graduate students taking only online courses (fall 2024)	85%
Graduate students (fall 2024)	5,608
Degree-seeking undergraduates (fall 2024)	4,729
Undergraduates studying part-time (fall 2024)	43%
Undergraduates 25 or older (fall 2023)	58%
Admission rate (fall 2024)	38%

In fall 2024, 19% of Regent’s undergraduates mixed online and campus courses and 7% took none online. Graduate students outnumber undergraduates: 5,608 of College Navigator’s 10,657 students that fall, or 53% by our math.

Regent’s 2026-27 tuition is $415 an online credit full-time, $470 part-time

Rate (Regent's label)	Per credit hour	One semester with the fee
Online, Full-Time Students (12+ Credit Hours Per Semester)	$415	12 credits: $4,980 + $750 = $5,730
Online, Part-Time Students (3-11 Credit Hours Per Semester)	$470	6 credits: $2,820 + $750 = $3,570
On campus, block rate for 12-18 credit hours	$10,995 a semester	$10,995 + $900 = $11,895
On campus, under 12 or over 18 credit hours	$733	Per credit, plus the $900 fall or spring fee

Rate (Regent's label) Online, Full-Time Students (12+ Credit Hours Per Semester)

Per credit hour $415

One semester with the fee 12 credits: $4,980 + $750 = $5,730

Rate (Regent's label) Online, Part-Time Students (3-11 Credit Hours Per Semester)

Per credit hour $470

One semester with the fee 6 credits: $2,820 + $750 = $3,570

Rate (Regent's label) On campus, block rate for 12-18 credit hours

Per credit hour $10,995 a semester

One semester with the fee $10,995 + $900 = $11,895

Rate (Regent's label) On campus, under 12 or over 18 credit hours

Per credit hour $733

One semester with the fee Per credit, plus the $900 fall or spring fee

Online RN-to-BS classes are $295 a credit hour. Regent’s 2025-26 online rates were $395 full-time and $450 part-time, so check the year on any rate you are quoted.

Regent’s page lists the $750 online fee per semester and does not say whether it changes with your credit load, so ask before you plan a light semester. If it applies at 6 credits, the fee brings the cost to $595 a credit, by our math.

Regent says you can “transfer up to 90 credits toward your bachelor’s degree,” up to 75% of it, and apply up to 30 semester hours earned by exam, such as CLEPCLEP, College-Level Examination Program. College Board exams that can earn you college credit for what you already know, if your school accepts them.. At the 90-credit maximum, the 30 credits left cost $12,450 full-time online before fees, by our math.

Regent’s transfer credit team reviews your records, and an official transcript must be on file for each course you want counted. Regent asks you to “allow one week for the evaluation process,” so get that review before you count on a credit total.

Regent’s average net price was $18,135 for 2024-25, living costs included

College Scorecard lists $22,740 in tuition and fees for 2025-26, the same in-state and out-of-state. That equals the 2025-26 campus block rate of $20,940 plus two $900 fall and spring fees, by our math. A full-time online year at Regent’s 2025-26 rates was 24 credits x $395 = $9,480 plus two $750 fees, or $10,980, by the same math.

Net price is the full cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. College Navigator counts tuition and fees, books and supplies, food and housing and other expenses in that cost.

Family income	Average net price, 2024-25
$0 to $30,000	$18,284
$30,001 to $48,000	$17,443
$48,001 to $75,000	$8,312
$75,001 to $110,000	$16,073
$110,001 and up	$21,022

The $18,135 average covers 280 full-time, first-time undergraduates who got federal aid in 2024-25. Only 24% of Regent’s entering students were full-time and first-time in 2024, and 43% of undergraduates studied part-time in fall 2024, so a part-time online adult’s cost can differ.

57% of Regent undergraduates had a Pell Grant in 2024-25. For 2026-27, Pell pays up to $7,395 a year to eligible undergraduates. Regent says 89% of its undergraduates received financial aid in 2024-25.

33% of Regent’s 2017-18 starters earned an award within eight years

Measure	Regent
Earned an award within 8 years (all students who started in 2017-18)	33%
Graduated within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time, fall 2019 cohort)	52%
Median earnings 6 years after starting (entered 2015-16 and 2016-17)	$43,477
Median earnings 10 years after starting (entered 2011-12 and 2012-13)	$51,408
Graduates’ median earnings 4 years after finishing (2017-18 and 2018-19 finishers)	$56,558
Graduates’ median federal loan debt (entered repayment in fiscal 2024 and 2025)	$25,000
Undergraduates with a federal loan (2024-25)	57%

The two rates count different groups. The 8-year rate counts every 2017-18 starter, part-time and transfer students included. The 150% rate counts only students who started full-time with no prior college, 24% of Regent’s entering students in 2024.

Earnings after starting and graduates’ 4-year earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. These are school-wide medians, campus and online together, so your payoff depends on the program, the job you aim for and what you pay.

”Education, Other” master’s degrees led Regent’s awards in 2023-24, all fully online

These are Regent’s eight largest fields by awards in 2023-24, from Scorecard’s field-of-study file, with whether Scorecard lists the credentials as fully online. Field names are federal categories, not Regent’s program titles.

Field and credential	Awards, 2023-24	Median earnings, 4 yrs after	Median federal debt
Education, other (master's; all fully online)	192	$64,245	$31,000
Legal professions and studies, other (master's; some fully online)	162	$65,794	$41,000
Mental and social health services and allied professions (master's; none fully online)	158	$58,142	$41,259
Human resources management and services (doctoral; all fully online)	124	$104,912	$126,569
Psychology, general (bachelor's; all fully online)	120	$41,007	$28,062
Theological and ministerial studies (first professional; all fully online)	116	Not published	Not published
Law (first professional; none fully online)	114	$82,360	$80,315
Business administration, management and operations (master's; all fully online)	88	$83,162	$51,347

Field and credential Education, other (master's; all fully online)

Awards, 2023-24 192

Median earnings, 4 yrs after $64,245

Median federal debt $31,000

Field and credential Legal professions and studies, other (master's; some fully online)

Awards, 2023-24 162

Median earnings, 4 yrs after $65,794

Median federal debt $41,000

Field and credential Mental and social health services and allied professions (master's; none fully online)

Awards, 2023-24 158

Median earnings, 4 yrs after $58,142

Median federal debt $41,259

Field and credential Human resources management and services (doctoral; all fully online)

Awards, 2023-24 124

Median earnings, 4 yrs after $104,912

Median federal debt $126,569

Field and credential Psychology, general (bachelor's; all fully online)

Awards, 2023-24 120

Median earnings, 4 yrs after $41,007

Median federal debt $28,062

Field and credential Theological and ministerial studies (first professional; all fully online)

Awards, 2023-24 116

Median earnings, 4 yrs after Not published

Median federal debt Not published

Field and credential Law (first professional; none fully online)

Awards, 2023-24 114

Median earnings, 4 yrs after $82,360

Median federal debt $80,315

Field and credential Business administration, management and operations (master's; all fully online)

Awards, 2023-24 88

Median earnings, 4 yrs after $83,162

Median federal debt $51,347

Regent’s 2026-27 graduate rates include $585 a credit hour for the M.A. and M.Ed. in education and $695 for the online MBA ($845 on campus). The online counseling master’s degrees are $730 a credit ($750 on campus), and business and leadership doctorates are $1,020.

To compare education master’s programs at other schools, read online education programs compared.

The human resources doctorate’s 2022-23 and 2023-24 finishers had a median $126,569 in federal loans. Read how much you can borrow for a master’s before you start a graduate program.

Regent is accredited by SACSCOC with no public sanctions

The SACSCOC record lists Regent’s status as Accredited and its public sanctions as “None” (as of October 27, 2026). Regent’s former name was CBN (Christian Broadcasting Network) University, from 1982 to 1990.

1. Jan 1, 1982

   SACSCOC candidacy

   The record lists Regent, then CBN University, as a candidate from this date.

2. Jan 1, 1984

   SACSCOC grants accreditation

   Regent’s 2019 release says it “first received full accreditation from SACSCOC in 1984.”

3. Jun 23, 1997

   SACSCOC approves distance education

   The record lists the approval on this date.

4. 2019

   SACSCOC reaffirms accreditation

   The record lists 2019 as the last reaffirmation.

5. 2029

   Next reaffirmation

   The record lists the next reaffirmation for 2029, with an off-site review in 2028.

Regent also lists program accreditors: the American Bar Association for its law school, CACREP for four counseling programs, the American Psychological Association for its clinical psychology doctorate, and CCNE for its nursing bachelor’s, master’s, DNP and post-graduate APRN certificate programs.

Regent’s transfer page still asks for a “regionally accredited” associate degree to waive general education, while its list of approved sources says “institutional accreditation status.” What the two terms mean now is in regional vs national accreditation.

Regent calls itself “a Christ-centered institution.” Its mission page says its board, faculty and staff are “committed to an evangelical interpretation and application of the Christian faith,” and that “all employees are expected to understand and adhere to” its statement of faith.

Who Regent fits, and the watch-outs

It fits if

• You can take 12 credits a semester online. The full-time online rate is $415 a credit for 2026-27, $55 less than the part-time rate.
• You have credits to bring. Regent takes up to 90 transfer credits toward a bachelor’s, and up to 30 semester hours by exam.
• You want a Christian school with an online master’s. 85% of graduate students took only online courses in fall 2024, and Scorecard lists Regent’s “Education, Other” master’s credentials, its largest field by awards in 2023-24, as all fully online.

Watch-outs

• Two in three 2017-18 starters had no Regent award after eight years. 33% earned one within eight years, so 67% had not, by our math.
• The $750 fee comes every semester. If it applies at 6 online credits, it raises the cost to $595 a credit, by our math.
• Some graduate fields carry high debt. The human resources doctorate’s 2022-23 and 2023-24 finishers had a median $126,569 in federal loans.
• Rates can change from year to year. Online credits went from $395 and $450 in 2025-26 to $415 and $470 in 2026-27.

Check your own aid before you apply to Regent

Regent’s averages describe what other students paid. Regent’s financial aid office sets your actual offer.

The aid check applies the federal rules for the year you start (2026-27 or 2027-28) to your answers. It takes about two minutes and shows Pell, state or campus grants, Work-Study and federal loans without asking your name, email or phone.

Regent’s FAFSAFAFSA, Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The free federal form for grants, federal student loans and work-study. Most states and schools use it for their own aid too. school code is 030913. Regent sets no FAFSA priority deadline but recommends filing “at least two months prior to the payment deadline.” On its calendar, the January Session runs January 11 to March 6, 2027, with a January 6 payment deadline.

To compare on the same measures in College Scorecard’s October 2026 data, see Liberty University (47% eight-year rate for 2017-18 starters, $22,500 median debt for graduates entering repayment in fiscal 2024 and 2025).

Grand Canyon University is at 43% for 2017-18 starters and $24,000 for graduates entering repayment in fiscal 2024 and 2025, on the same October data.

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