Virginia Beach, Virginia
Regent University School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1989
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 158
- Median GPA
- 3.68
- Resident tuition
- $1,400 / credit
- First-year class
- 127
- Bar-required jobs
- 93.2%
- First-time bar passage
- 91.3%
First-time bar passage — 2022 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2023 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2023
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
92.6%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
76.3%
Difference
+16.31 pts
First-time takers
81
75 passed
The weighted jurisdiction rate is the average first-time pass rate in the jurisdictions where this school’s graduates tested, weighted by the number of takers. It gives context for the school’s own rate.
| Jurisdiction | Takers | Passers | School % | Jurisdiction % | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 43 | 40 | 93% | 78.1% | +14.96 |
| 17 Remaining Jurisdictions | 38 | 35 | 92.1% | 74.2% | +17.96 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2020 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2023 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2023
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
98.5%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
73
Takers
68
Passers
67
Ultimate passage counts graduates who passed any bar exam within two years of graduating. It is a different measure from first-time passage and covers an earlier graduating class.
First-time passage history
| Graduating class | School | Jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91.3% | 81.6% |
| 2024 | 88.2% | 77.6% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | 75.5% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | 76.3% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | 78.2% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | 83% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | 77.2% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | 73.2% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | 75.4% |
