Regent University, Virginia Beach

Name: Regent University
Address: 1000 Regent University Dr, Virginia Beach, United States

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Regent University is a private Christian university in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The university was founded by Pat Robertson in 1977 as Christian Broadcasting Network University, and changed its name to Regent University in 1990. Regent offers traditional on-campus programs as well as distance education. Through its eight academic schools, Regent offers associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in over 70 courses of study. The university is regionally accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools with specific programs accredited by other professional or national accreditors. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1977 (47 years ago)Coordinates: 36°48'1"N, 76°11'38"W

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1000 Regent University DrKempsvilleVirginia Beach United States

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Nearby attractions include: Pembroke Mall, Military Circle Mall, Mount Trashmore Park, Bethany Baptist Church.

4.6 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Pembroke Mall, Virginia Beach
117 min walk • Pembroke Mall was an enclosed shopping mall located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. It was opened in March 1966 as the first shopping mall in the Hampton Roads metro area.
3.6 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Military Circle Mall, Norfolk
92 min walk • Military Circle Mall, known as The Gallery at Military Circle Mall from 2002 to 2015, is an enclosed shopping mall in Norfolk, Virginia. The mall opened in 1970. In October 2016 the Virginia Beach City Council rejected plans for an oceanfront arena.
4.4 miNE
Park, Scenic walking areas, Playground
Mount Trashmore Park, Virginia Beach
112 min walk • Mount Trashmore Park, also known simply as Mount Trashmore, is a city park located in Virginia Beach, Virginia which opened in 1974, Mount Trashmore is an example of landfill reuse, as its creation consisted of the conversion of an abandoned landfill into a park.
3.5 miW
Church
Bethany Baptist Church, Chesapeake
89 min walk • Bethany Baptist Church of South Norfolk, Virginia is a prominent Black church in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Founded in the late 1950s to early 1960s, it has since had a major influence on the local black community and others. It has become one of the largest churches in the Hampton Roads area.
4.6 miSW
Botanical garden, Trail
Chesapeake Arboretum, Chesapeake
118 min walk • Chesapeake Arboretum is a non-profit arboretum located at 624 Oak Grove Road, Chesapeake, Virginia. It is open daily without charge.
4.1 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
JANAF Shopping Center, Norfolk
104 min walk • The JANAF Shopping Yard, commonly known as JANAF, is a suburban shopping mall in Norfolk, Virginia. Opening in 1959, it was one of the first large suburban shopping centers in the United States.
2.6 miNE
Area
Kempsville, Virginia Beach
67 min walk • Kempsville is a borough in the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, a historic section with origins in US colonial times located in the former Princess Anne County.
2.4 miNW
Church
Laurel Avenue Church of Christ, Chesapeake
61 min walk • Laurel Avenue Church of Christ is a Non-Denomination church belonging to the Restoration Movement Churches of Christ/Christian Churches located in Chesapeake, Virginia.
3.5 miN
Cemetery
Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Norfolk
90 min walk • Woodlawn Memorial Gardens is a cemetery located in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Established as a private, family owned cemetery in 1958, Woodlawn Memorial Gardens encompasses seventy-five acres of land, 40 of which are undeveloped, at the Norfolk and Virginia Beach borders in...
4.6 miW
Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture
South Norfolk Historic District, Chesapeake
117 min walk • South Norfolk Historic District is a national historic district located at Chesapeake, Virginia. The district encompasses 668 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in what started as a planned community of Norfolk County, Virginia and grew to become an independent city.
3.1 miNW
Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture
Oaklette, Chesapeake
78 min walk • Oaklette Historic District is a national historic district located at Chesapeake, Virginia. The district encompasses 30 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in an early-20th century planned streetcar suburb of Norfolk, Virginia.