Regent University Online

school includes many excellent and supportive professors, however, the school limits your to standard practice. The entrance forms ask you if you are a Christian, but they do not for any level of commitment to religion. Such commitment will develop during the learning process as everything is integrated and steered towards one expectation where original thought becomes isolated. Every assignment includes biblically inclined content that ignores those who do not have the ability to fall into such... Read More expectations. Their heart is in the right place, still, there is a gray line for those of us who do not conform entirely. Anyone who wishes to enroll should The school includes many excellent and supportive professors, however, the school limits your standard of learning. The entrance forms ask you if you are a Christian, but they do not for any level of commitment to religion. Such commitment will develop during the learning process as everything is integrated and steered towards one expectation where original thought becomes isolated. Every assignment includes biblically inclined content that ignores those who do not have the ability to fall into such expectations. Their heart is in the right place, still, there is a gray line for those of us who do not conform entirely. Anyone who wishes to enroll should be aware that your major has nothing to do with this school. You must be willing to mold into what is expected of you.

I'll start this review by explaining that I am Active Duty military and all of my classes my be approved in AFVEC and funded by tuition assistance through the base education office. Regent University is not my first school, I completed three years of consistent, online education and had none of the issues that I am about to blame on Regent. Avoid this school at all costs if you are Active Duty military I have been active duty for 19 years. I have pursued higher education via online college since... Read More 2017. I changed degree paths and schools to Regent university in Feb/March 2022 (theological and Biblical studies).My previous online university did not once give me an issue over a span of five years. I cannot explain the amount of stress that Regent puts on a person that is active duty, there is nothing simple about being active duty and getting classes approved and paid for at Regent. 1st - Regent only has two military advisors....at all. Most recently, I sent multiple emails and I spent more than 4 hours on hold attempting to get in touch with anyone to help me with billing and registration issues. Finally I called the general support number and told them about my experience and they assured me that they had sent the military advising dept. an email and that they would call me at specified time, I never received a call or a response to the emails; I did however receive an email from Regent stating they are dropping me from classes for failure to pay; pay for classes I haven't even taken. More explanation in the next point. 2nd - Regent expects you to pay $1400 a quarter to be an online student, even if you don't take any classes. They sent me the email I referenced above; the email states that I haven't paid my $1,400 a semester so they are dropping me...I haven't been able to register for a class due to Regent's inability to keep up with their students and their failure to reach back out to me. Tuition assistance does not pay by semester but by class. Every single tuition assistance request I sent to Regent I also had to send them proof that I am still active duty. Tuition assistance does not cover the cost of one class at Regent. I owe money for each class that I take and I must pay out of pocket. They say that you get book vouchers to make up for this, but, the online book store marks up books by over 100% in some cases, the only way to afford the books on the "book voucher" is to buy an access code to them in an online library. So you are forced to purchase an e-version of the book. 3rd - I had transcripts sent to Regent in March of 2022, its now October of 2022 and my student records have no been updated. Base Education has informed me that due to Regent not updating my transcript, they will no longer approve tuition assistance for Regent university. So not only is Regent saying they will drop me for non payment by base education (tuition assistance), base education states they will not approve any classes at Regent until they update my transcripts. Catch 22?! I have called relentlessly, I have emailed persistently and waited patiently and Regent has been the absolute worst experience of any school I've attended in my adult life. The curriculum is not bad, the instructors I had the pleasure of studying under are amazing but I will never recommend anyone using tuition assistance, or transferring from another school attend Regent.

Where do I begin? I was an online student in the MDiv program, and it was the worst experience of my life. Each class is crammed into 8 weeks when it's clear most classes were meant to take a semester. When I asked for extensions on my assignments, I was never granted enough time, because there are no breaks between terms, and I had to finish my makeup work in addition to my new classes. There was never enough time. The school advertises its online courses as convenient, but it hasn't actually been... Read More designed for that. Most classes require large research papers (sometimes even 2!) on top of other weekly requirements. I was even refused an extension for a class that I just couldn't keep up with and was told that I had to retake the class and redo all of the same assignments I had already completed. They said it had to do with FAFSA, but when I called FAFSA, they had no idea what I was talking about. Additionally, the school is very conservative politically. The college operates on an extremely close-minded mentality. Not every professor, but it is very evident among the leadership and administration. Different opinions are rarely if ever, allowed or encouraged. I felt deeply discouraged as I was predominantly being taught "worldview" structures over knowing Jesus more. There was also an ongoing issue with my transcripts. It seems many Advising and Admissions staff aren't properly trained because I was misinformed about my transcripts so many times that I lost count. I was also lied to outright about my enrollment status and how that would affect Financial Aid. I wasn't told about the mistake until 6 months later, and it was far too late to do anything about it by then. Finally, I was actually removed from the system twice. I was granted extensions to finish coursework and ended up making all A's, but their system is so broken that it registered my extensions as failed classes. I was actually dropped from the university because of this lack of communication between departments, which was then reported to FAFSA and nearly ruined my future plans to continue my studies. Someone eventually helped me get back on, but it was too late to start class in the Spring, my family and I were left with no compensation at all. None of my complaints mattered as almost every single person I spoke to placed all the blame on me. I was insulted and shouted at by administrators in Advising and Admissions and was told by a senior member of the complaints process that I was a problem student because I had the "audacity" to complain. I was also told by Advising that studying an MDiv to prepare for ministry is actually pointless and then hung up on me. A terrible school. They are condescending to anyone who has a complaint or doesn't outwardly agree with every stance they take politically. The Spiritual Formations professors (I only had 2 of them before I left), were great, but the rest of the Divinity professors actively choose favorite students, actively discourage dissenting opinions, and speak about stress and anxiety as side-effects of bad Christians.

Just starting my third year, and I have mostly good things to say. Instructors are knowledgeable, classes are appropriately difficult (except stats. That one's a nightmare though the instructor is top notch. There's just so much material!). And the program is trying hard to move me along to the next stage. I'm a self-starter, and this program has a lot of opportunity for people who don't need hand-holding every step of the way. The only really hateable part of this program is the insistence on "discussion... Read More boards" which are pointless attempts to get us to "know" our fellow students. All we do is tape ourselves praising one another's postings without any real interaction. The university should just drop this entire artificial effort. It's an online program by choice. If I wanted to get to know my fellow students, I'd do brick and mortar. But I'm an adult with a busy life and my own network, and I'll never see these geographically scattered people in real life. The discussion boards lend nothing to the educational experience. Despite that one significant concern, though, Regent has been a great program. As to religious concerns mentioned elsewhere: I love that I can include faith-based conversation in my papers, if I want, and I won't be looked at sideways. Even though I'm not an Evangelical Christian, my contributions have been treated with respect by professors and other students. So props for that.

I applied to Regent University thinking it would be better compared to the regular universities I attended. I was wrong. You get several of the same classes with different names, but with the same work as a credit. I was dismissed due to having a year of Job due to Covid, and no matter how many times I tried to appeal, I was told it was incomplete. Rest assured, once dismissed you are not a profit to them, they don't answer emails and carry a sense of disdain if you speak with them. Don't waste your... Read More time if you believe this school is a Christian university. It's just another school looking to put you thousands of dollars in debt.

A GARBAGE SCHOOL Nothing but a nightmare from the get go. For registration, they had several boxes to check in one section regarding financial aid. There was no spot to check VOC REHAB. Therefore, I couldn´t register. Over 15 phone calls and emails and no corrective action taken, yet daily, I was bombarded with register or you won´t get in this semester. I finally sent a heated reply and as I found out is typical when you point out their abject failures, "Yo aren´t a good Christian." I accepted that... Read More I would have to take some classes on Christianity, but thought the other classes would focus on academics. Nope. Praise Jesus, all day, every day, every class. The VA said they were the only college they had ever dealt with that gave them so many problems with payment for textbooks. Wound up having to pay out of pocket and then wait to be repaid by the VA and thats not a minor expense. On top of that, carrying a straight A average, I was unable to log in to my classes after week 3 without IT support each time. They still haven´t fixed the problem and there is no way I will continue with these clowns. Neither have they rolled over my credits from my previous college in weeks. A complete trash school. I went to a brick and mortar college in the 90s. Excellent. American Military University online in 2012. Very good school. Always on the Dean´s List etc. This "college" is an utter sham and they are deceitful as hell while thumping the bible. They exemplify why I don´t go to church even though I believe in God and pray daily. RUN!

I am an online student. Regent University, where to start? I am currently a Senior at Regent; I am using VA Vocational Rehabilitation Chapter 31. I will start with the military aspect of the school. I am not sure if it is my Voc Rehab counselor fault or the school's military advisors, but 90 credits later, I am still paying for books while both sides claim the other is at fault. I have missed semester check-in twice due to slow billing. It was a good thing they held my classes. I currently have a... Read More GPA of 3.5, and my GPA in my major classes is 3.7, but I have no idea how to be a Paralegal. Why? Because I am required to spend more time researching scripture and applying scripture to my lessons than learning about the job itself. I understood that going to a Christian school that my education would incorporate scripture, but to the extend that Regent does it, is insane. To read the Bible for the first time and not be over experienced in the Bible makes this task daunting and nearly impossible. I have spent more time reading the Bible and using it as an encyclopedia than reading my class books and studying for tests. If not for the pain, I would have transferred out of this school to find a school to accept all my credits AND have my Voc Rehab counselor agree to it. Regent offers tons of accredited degrees that can be obtained online but save yourself some hassle and go somewhere else. There is a reason that over 25% of students transfer out of this school. It is great they help people connect to God, but they do so at the expense of knowledge and education in the career field the student wants to learn. I feel cheated on my future degree. I am glad I am not paying for it.

I went to this school online and it was just too much religion for me. Religion was injected into every assignment and every conversation, and I'm saying this as a Christian. The 8 week course load for the Master's program is also extremely challenging, for a program made for people who have families and work full-time. I really don't understand how you can even work full-time while taking an 8 week course load. Slip up on one assignment and it's a downward hill from there. And then don't get me... Read More started on the overlapping classes, just when you are finished with one classes/course, there's another course you have to take so your constantly just struggling to keep up. There's also hidden classes that you have to take that no one even notifies you about. The advisor's are great but some of the professor's don't even care, that you have a life outside of school or work. I would NOT come back if given the opportunity.

Excellent online program. I obtained an EdS degree in a little over 2 years. The professors gave excellent input into my learning. The online courses are well designed. Chosen textbooks were very educational. Advising was excellent and Spirit led. Christian ideals are interwoven into classes. Professors respect Christian ideas and will never undermine your faith as professors do in secular schools do. The school is very diverse in its student population. I would definitely recommend this online university... Read More to students seeking a graduate degree.