| Located in the state of Virginia, the Regent University is a Christian college which furthers education, based on Christian faith, thought and action. In and through its students, the University aims to further both on-campus and online education, which aims to create leaders in them. Based on their faith, they aim to create changes in their own communities, cities, nation and the world. Located in the Southeastern coast of Virginia, the Virginia Beach campus is located very near to the Norfolk International Airport, right off the I-64. Founded in 1978, the Regent University has as many as 4266 students, including both part-time and full-time students. Students get to choose from more than thirty undergraduate and graduate courses. With the actual strength of the class being small, each student is guaranteed individual faculty attention.
The Regent University is accredited by such certifying bodies as Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, among others. The campus, spread over 70 acres, is home to several bodies such as the University Library, the Communication & Performing Arts Center, the Student Center, the Robertson Hall and the Administration Building, among others. The University has come a long way over the years, offering even studying abroad opportunities to students in countries such as England and France.
The courses offered at Regent University are a blend of academic excellence and biblical teachings, so that students get in-depth perspective on faith-based studying. Some of the Undergraduate study programs are available in such areas as animation, Communication, English, Interdisciplinary Studies, journalism, Psychology, Theater, Cinema-Television, Religious Studies, Global Business and Government, among others. Where Graduate programs are concerned, there are a range of disciplines such as Divinity, Communication & Arts, Law, Leadership, Psychology & Counseling, Business, Government and Education.
The University is also known for being home to some important centers, which carry further the task of reaching out to different communities. Some of these include the Center for Latino Leadership, Center for Entrepreneurship and Center for Missions. There is also available a wide range of online learning programs available at the Regent University, with some of the popular ones being B.A. in Communication, B.S. in Psychology, B.S. in Global Business, M.A. in Communication, Ph.D. in Communication, M.Div. in Practical Theology, Master of Education (M.Ed.), M.A. in Strategic Foresight, M.A. in Human Services Counseling and M.A. in Government, among many others.
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