Regent shares an 800-acre campus in Virginia Beach with The Christian Broadcasting Network. Its more than 1,500 students come from across the United States and 20 countries. They earn master's degrees in business, communication, counseling, education, government, law or divinity. Regent also offers doctorates in communication and leadership studies. The university is gaining a national reputation for its film degree offered through its communication school.
Regent is the only university in South Hampton Roads to offer a law degree.
All its classes are taught from a Christian perspective. Regent also has a long-distance learning component that beams courses to faraway students via the miracle of modern telecommunications. Virginia Wesleyan College is the only private liberal arts college in the area. Founded in 1968, Tidewater Community College provides training and higher education throughout the region. It has campuses in the Green Run area of Virginia Beach, the Churchland area of Portsmouth, the Great Bridge section of Chesapeake and downtown Norfolk.