Regent vs South
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VACatholic life on campusSouth CollegeKnoxville, TNCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Regent has the higher graduation rate: 57% against 42% at South.
- For families earning up to $30,000, South has the lower price after aid: $16,820 a year, against $20,064 at Regent.
- The average price after aid is lower at South: $17,858 a year, against $19,923 at Regent.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Regent: $44,498, against $36,642 at South.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
2 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private for-profit
Location
Virginia Beach, VA
Knoxville, TN
Setting
City
City
Students
10,168
8,234
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
38%
Average SAT
1153
ACT middle 50%
19–26
Graduation rate
57%
42%
First-year retention
75%
52%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$19,923
$17,858
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$20,064
$16,820
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$19,327
$17,983
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$17,806
$18,964
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$19,148
$22,710
Net price, over $110,000 income
$22,588
$23,053
Median debt
$24,534
$18,668
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$44,498
$36,642
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.