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Regent Law Named as a 2019 "Best" Law School by the Princeton Review

Regent University School of Law is one of 165 outstanding law schools profiled in The Princeton Review's Best Law Schools 2019 list. 

The Princeton Review's survey asked students about their school's academics, student body, and campus life as well as about themselves and their career plans. The student surveys that were used for this edition were collected during the 2017-18, 2016-17, and 2015-16 academic years.

Regent Law ranked as follows:
  • #6 Most Chosen By Older Students 
    Based on the average age of entry of law school students and student reports of how many years they spent out of college before enrolling in law school.
  • #3 Most Conservative Students
    Based on student answers to a survey question concerning the political bent of the student body at large. The survey question was "If there is a prevailing political bent among students at your school, how would you characterize it?" Answer choices were: "Very Liberal, Liberal, Middle of the Road, Somewhat Conservative, Very Conservative."

Student responses to the survey talked about Regent Law's “strong sense of community,” "large number of...organizations and skills board," and “exceptional academic experience.” 

Princeton Review identified that "one of Regent’s greatest strengths is its 'amazing' faculty" and went on to quote students who stated that their professors “have a wealth of legal experience to bring to the discussion,” had “amazing careers in their...specialties prior to becoming professors, and they all publish regularly in their respective fields,” and “genuinely care about their students.”

Regent Law Library received several accolades, including research librarians who “are abundantly helpful and patient with even the most complex research questions/assistance needs” and a place where students find "exceptional...study space."

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