Regent University
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| Motto | Christian Leadership to Change the World |
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| Type |
Private Research Christian |
| Established | 1977 |
| Affiliation |
Interdenominational Evangelical Orthodox |
| Endowment | $186 million |
| Chancellor | Pat Robertson |
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Academic staff
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685 (164 full-time, 10 part-time, 511 adjunct) |
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Administrative staff
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402 |
| Students | 8,630 |
| Undergraduates | 3,698 |
| Postgraduates | 3,949 |
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Other students
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983 (non-degree seeking, first professional) |
| Location | Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Blue, Green |
| Website | Official website |
Regent University is a private Christian research university located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. The university was founded by Pat Robertson in 1977 as Christian Broadcasting Network University, and changed its name to Regent University in 1990. A satellite campus located in Alexandria, Virginia, was sold in 2008. Regent offers traditional on-campus programs as well as distance education. Through its eight academic schools, Regent offers associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in over 70 courses of study. The school is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and by CHEA (School of Education), ABA (School of Law), CACREP and CoA (School of Psychology and Counseling), TEAC (School of Education), ACBSP and ASEL (School of Business and Leadership), ATS (School of Divinity) and is a member of NASPAA (Robertson School of Government).
Plans for the university, originally named Christian Broadcasting Network University, began in 1977 by CBN founder and current Chancellor Pat Robertson (affectionately called P-Rob by students). In 1990, the name was changed to Regent University. The university's name is designed to reference a regent, a person who exercises power in a monarchical country during the absence or incapacity of the sovereign; according to the school's catalog, "a regent is one who represents Christ, our Sovereign, in whatever sphere of life he or she may be called to serve Him." The university's current motto is "Christian Leadership to Change the World."
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