Regent University

Admissions

Each school at Regent University requires separate and different application materials but all packets are submitted to the office of Central Enrollment Management (CEM). The office regulates all incoming materials and forwards the complete application packet to the appropriate school. the CEM office also updates students regarding the status of the application packets. There are several different application processes that are dependent upon the student’s matriculating status.

Undergraduate Admissions

Freshman applicants begin the application process by completing the online application and submitting the application fee. A signed Community Life Form is part of the packet and will be explained in the application. Students will also need to submit official high school transcripts, transcripts from any other institute of higher learning that they may have attended and SAT or ACT scores. A personal essay describing how attending Regent University will help the student realize goals and become a better Christian leader must be submitted.

Once accepted, an enrollment deposit is required and students that live outside of a twenty-five mile radius must live on campus during their freshman year. In order guarantee priority housing, students will also have to submit a housing application and pay the housing deposit by the deadline.

Adult students with a minimum of college credits that are over twenty-three years of age will also need to submit a resume that explains what the student has done since graduating from high school. Adult students may be exempted from the first-year housing policy.

Regent University welcomes students from all over the world. International students that would like to apply should contact the school or visit the website for information regarding application as there are several different documents required depending upon where the student is traveling from.

Graduate Admissions

The first requirement of the graduate programs at Regent University is a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Applicants with a degree from a school that is not accredited are considered on a student-by-student basis by the admissions committee of the program to which the student is applying.

Though each graduate school may have additional requirements, the basic requirements to enter a post-baccalaureate program at Regent consists of good undergraduate grades and acceptable scores on graduate exams such as the GRE. Applicants must have goals that are consistent with the mission of the university and a mature spiritual character.

Students should submit the application form required by the program to which they are seeking admittance along with the application fee. The signed Community Life Form and a statement of personal goals is also required. Official transcripts from all institutions of higher education and a personal recommendation are required to complete the application packet. Students may also choose to submit a picture. Though not all schools require graduate entrance exams or writing samples, many do. The student should determine what is required by their particular school in order to meet any testing or writing requirements.

Each school will determine how many personal interviews are required and will designate who will do the interviewing. Regent University prefers to do face-to-face interviews but understands that sometimes this is not possible and may choose to do a phone interview at their discretion.

Post-Master’s and Doctoral Program Admissions

Students applying for post-master’s degree and doctoral programs should generally have a master’s degree either in the same field or one that is closely related to the program to which they are applying. In addition to Regent University’s standard application packet, potential students may be required to submit writing samples that demonstrate research skills and each school may require additional documentation at their discretion.