The School of Law at Regent University

Law School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Bonnie G. Creef
Application deadline N/A
Full-time program application fee $50
Part-time program application fee $50
Besides the fall semester, can enter in N/A

The School of Law at Regent University

Admissions & Enrollment (Overall)

Acceptance rate 37.7% – Medium
Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants 3.28
Median LSAT score for all program entrants 153

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 38.3%
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) 150-158
Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) 2.99-3.62
Median undergraduate GPA for full-time program entrants 3.29
Median LSAT score for full-time program entrants 153

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Acceptance rate 22.2%
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) 147-151
Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) 2.92-3.15
Median undergraduate GPA for part-time program entrants 2.95
Median LSAT score for part-time program entrants 149

Law School Academics

Academic Program Details

Academic calendar Semester
Joint degrees offered
J.D./ M.A. Communications J.D./M.B.A.
J.D./ M.A. Management J.D./M.Div.
J.D./ M.A. Journalism J.D. /M.A. Government
J.D./ M.A. Counseling J.D./M.A. Div.
Special programs offered to J.D. students (as provided by the school)
Judicial & Criminial Law Internship/Externship Programs; Center for Global Justice; Strasbourg France International law and human rights; student-client contact through a litigation clinic; public interest opportunities involving the defense of religious liberties; the American Center for Law and JusticeD.C. Spring Semester Program; and exchange programs with law schools in Korea and Spain.
Programs/courses offered in
appellate advocacy intellectual property law
clinical training international law
dispute resolution tax law
environmental law trial advocacy
health care law

Curricular Offerings (Overall)

Classroom course titles, beyond the first-year curriculum, offered last year 69
Seminars 6
Positions available in seminars 85
Positions available in simulation courses 486
Positions available in faculty-supervised clinical courses 56
Student activities (as provided by the school)
Student organizations include the Law Review, Moot Court, Trial Advocacy, and Alternative Dispute & Client Counseling Boards. Examples of extracurricular student groups include Black Law Students Association, Federalist Society, International Law Journal, and Christian Legal Society. Student governance rests with two organizations, the Student Bar Association and the Council of Graduate Students.

Curricular Offerings (Full-time)

Typical first-year full-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) 80
Is there typically a full-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? Yes
Typical size of first-year “small section” 40
Positions filled in full-time program seminars 45
Positions filled in full-time program simulation courses 315
Positions filled in faculty-supervised full-time program clinical courses 23
Full-time students involved in field placements 79
Full-time students involved in law journals 61
Full-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions 51
Full-time students enrolled in independent study 35

Curricular Offerings (Part-time)

Typical first-year part-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) 80
Is there typically a part-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? Yes
Positions filled in part-time program seminars 2
Positions filled in part-time program simulation courses 13
Positions filled in faculty-supervised part-time program clinical courses 2
Part-time students involved in field placements 4
Part-time students involved in law journals 1
Part-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions 0
Part-time students enrolled in independent study 2

Faculty Profile (Fall 2011)

Student-faculty ratio 15.1:1 – Medium
Full- and part-time faculty 46
Full-time minority faculty 17.2%
Part-time minority faculty 11.8%
Total faculty 49
Total faculty (men) 73.5%
Total faculty (women) 26.5%
Total faculty (minorities) 16.3%

Class Size

Law School Ranking

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RNP in Part-time Law

Law Ranking Scores

Score N/A
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 1.2
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5) 1.7
GPA (25th-75th percentile) 2.96-3.6
Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants 3.28
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) 150-158
Median LSAT score for all program entrants 153
Acceptance rate 37.7% – Medium
Student-faculty ratio 15.1:1 – Medium
Graduates known to be employed at graduation 24.0% – Low
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation 84.0% – Medium
Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) 85.7% – Medium
State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar VA
Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) 77.4%

Law School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Total Enrolled 434

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 414

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) 20

Attrition Rates for Full- and Part-time Students (2010-2011)

First-year students discontinuing law school 8.9%
Second-year students discontinuing law school N/A
Third-year students discontinuing law school N/A
Fourth-year students discontinuing law school N/A
Male students discontinuing law school 4.0%
Female students discontinuing law school 3.0%

Law School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Julie Anjo
Financial aid phone (757) 352-4559
Financial aid application deadline N/A

Expenses

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $1,060 per credit
Part-time: $1,060 per credit
Room and board $10,170
Books $1,500
Miscellaneous expenses $9,230
Is the tuition the same for first-, second-, and third-year students? Yes
Does the university offer housing restricted to law students? No
Does the university offer graduate student housing for which law students are eligible? Yes
Does the university offer a public-interest scholarship program to current J.D. students? Yes

Grants (Full-time students)

Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition 68.1%
Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full 13.8%
Students receiving grants of full tuition 5.1%
Students receiving grants of more than full tuition 0.0%
Median grant amount $5,000
Grant range (25th–75th percentile) $3,000–$12,000
Full-time students receiving grants 87.0%

Grants (Part-time students)

Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition 65.0%
Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full 5.0%
Students receiving grants of full tuition 0.0%
Students receiving grants of more than full tuition 0.0%
Median grant amount $4,000
Grant range (25th–75th percentile) $3,000–$7,000
Part-time students receiving grants 70.0%

Indebtedness

Average indebtedness of 2011 graduates who incurred law school debt $108,068
Proportion who borrowed 97.5%
Does the school offer a loan repayment assistance program for 2011 J.D. graduates? Yes

Law School Library

Library Information Resources

Print titles (excluding nonbook titles) 63,670
Microform titles 2,756
Electronic titles 22,530
Other non-book titles 1,724
Total titles 90,770
Volumes (excluding microforms) 132,633
Volume equivalent microforms 268,841
Total volumes and volume equivalents 401,474
Number of volumes in the collection that are stored off site and are systematically retrievable 0
Library’s online catalog or website includes links to electronic titles or databases made available by another campus library or consortia Yes

Library Schedule of Operation

Number of hours per week library is open on a regular schedule 109
Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty on a regular schedule 67
Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on a regular schedule 20
Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on a regular schedule 22
Number of hours of reference service provided per week on a regular schedule 67
Number of weeks per year library operates on an abbreviated schedule 16
Number of hours per week library is open on an abbreviated schedule 84
Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty are on an abbreviated schedule 40
Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule 34
Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule 10
Number of hours of reference service provided per week on an abbreviated schedule 40
Number of weeks per year library operates on expanded schedule 5

Information Technology

Department(s) responsible for the law school information technology operations law school information technology department, law school library, university information technology department
Approximate number of full-time-equivalent information technology staff (excluding hourly students and other temporary staff) 3
Number of open, wired network connections available to students in the law library (excluding computer labs) 214
Number of open, wired network connections available to students in classrooms 10
Number of open, wired network connections available to students in computer labs 4
Number of open, wired network connections available to students elsewhere in the law school 13
Does the law school have a wireless network? Yes
Wireless network is available in the law library, in classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, elsewhere in the law school
Does the school require entering students to own a computer? No

Physical Library Facilities

Net square feet of space assigned for library purposes 36,213
Total seats available for library users 324
Details about the library and other facilities (as provided by the school) The 35,680 square foot Law Library occupies the entire third floor of the library building immediately adjacent to the School of Law. The School of Law is located in Robertson Hall, a four-story, 134,000 square foot building, that houses a ceremonial courtroom, nineteen classrooms and seminar rooms, professional skills lab complex, conference rooms, and office space for student organizations.

Law School Careers

Bar Statistics (Winter and Summer 2010 administrations)

State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar VA
Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) 85.7% – Medium
Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) 77.4%

Class of 2010 Graduates

Total graduates 125
Graduates known to be employed at graduation 24.0%
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation 84.0%

Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Graduation

Graduates whose employment status is unknown 10.4%
Graduates whose employment status is known 89.6%
Graduates known to be employed at graduation 24.0%
Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program 4.8%
Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work 59.2%
Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work 1.6%

Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Nine Months

Graduates whose employment status is unknown 2.4%
Graduates whose employment status is known 97.6%
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation 84.0%
Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program 4.8%
Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work 3.2%
Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work 5.6%

Starting Salaries of Graduates Employed Full-time (Class of 2010)

25th percentile private sector starting salary $42,000
Median private sector starting salary $45,000
75th percentile private sector starting salary $55,000
Percent in the private sector who reported salary information 32%
Median public service starting salary $48,000

Areas of Legal Practice (Class of 2010)

Percent employed in academia 2.9%
Percent employed in business and industry 10.5%
Percent employed in government 21.0%
Percent employed in all judicial clerkships 7.6%
Percent employed in law firms 49.5%
Percent employed in public interest 1.9%
Percent employed in an unknown field 6.7%

Employment Location (Class of 2010)

Graduates employed in-state 33%
Graduates employed out-of-state 50.0%
Graduates employed in foreign countries 0%
Number of states where graduates are employed 27
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) 0.0%
Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) 5.0%
East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) 6.7%
West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) 3.0%
South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) 50.4%
East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) 4.0%
West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) 7.6%
Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) 0.6%
Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) 5.7%
Employment location unknown 17.0%

Career Services

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Career services operations The Office of Career and Alumni Services offers professional development guidance to students and alumni. Workshops & individualized counseling sessions allow students to learn about career options and develop networking and interviewing skills. The office hosts on-campus interviews and sponsors events with the goal of bringing students, alumni, and members of the legal community together.

Job Type

Bar admission required/anticipated (e.g., attorney and corporate counsel positions, law clerks, judicial clerks) 81.7%
Bar admission required/anticipated – percent employed in full-time positions 87.1%
J.D. preferred, law degree enhances position (e.g., corporate contracts administrator, alternative dispute resolution specialist, government regulatory analyst, FBI special agent) 9.6%
J.D. preferred – percent employed in full-time positions 50.0%
Professional other (jobs that require professional skills or training but for which a J.D. is neither preferred nor particularly applicable; e.g., accountant, teacher, business manager, nurse) 6.7%
Professional other – percent employed in full-time positions 42.9%
Non-professional other (job that does not require any professional skills or training or is taken on a temporary basis and not viewed as part of a career path) 1.9%
Non-professional other – percent employed in full-time positions 100.0%