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 — 2023 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2024 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2024
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
83.5%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
75.5%
Difference
+8.05 pts
First-time takers
97
81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Remaining Jurisdictions | 35 | 31 | 88.6% | 77% | +11.59 |
| Virginia | 34 | 29 | 85.3% | 76.4% | +8.86 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 11 | 78.6% | 74% | +4.59 |
| Florida | 14 | 10 | 71.4% | 67.5% | +3.89 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2021 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2024 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2024
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
93.8%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
86
Takers
81
Passers
76
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% |
