Program Characteristics
No Prescreen
No Audition
No Interview
University App Required
Program Highlights
TRAINING APPROACH
•Develops writing, speaking, and performance skills through dramatic and performance criticism, performance style, technological innovation, and artistic collaboration
•Hands-on experience in the award-winning Performing Arts Center
•Taught from a Christian worldview by faculty who hold the highest degrees in their field
FACILITIES & PRODUCTIONS
•Multi-million dollar equipped Performing Arts Center with three performance spaces
•30+ year tradition of seasonal productions including Broadway musicals, classics, dramas, and modern comedies
CAREER PATHS
•Film/play review, organizational communication, playwriting, literary management
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Tony Hale (M.A. '95) — two-time Emmy winner for Arrested Development and Veep
•David Acuff ('02) — screenwriter and editor at Disney-ABC Television Group
•Charles Martin ('00) — author whose novel became the feature film The Mountain Between Us
UNIVERSITY RECOGNITION
•Ranked among Top National Universities by U.S. News & World Report (2026)
•One of only 24 universities nationally "A" Rated for comprehensive liberal arts curriculum by ACTA (2022)
Key Info
University AppApplication
Apply atCommon App
Apply atSchool Website
Deadlines
Early ActionNov 1, 2025
Rolling
Good to Know
APPLICATION PROCESS
•Submit university application via Common App or Regent website
NO APPLICATION FEE
•Regent University does not charge an application fee
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
•Theatre is one concentration within the BA in Communication Studies degree
•Other concentrations available: Advertising-PR, Internet & Social Media, Journalism, Organizational Communication, Professional & Technical Writing, Rhetoric & Advocacy, Strategic Communication
ELIGIBILITY
•On-campus program only
•120+ credit hours
•Available for both fall and spring enrollment
What's The Process
ADMISSION
•No audition required — admission is through the university application process
CONTACT
•Office of Admissions: 757.352.4990 or admissions@regent.edu
Scholarship Info
MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS
•$10,000 Freedom Scholarships for on-campus incoming freshmen (essay required, deadline May 1)
•$4,000 Homeschool Scholarships
•$4,000 Private School Scholarships
•Additional academic merit and honors college scholarships available
Program info updated Mar 27, 1:50 AM
TRAINING APPROACH
•Develops writing, speaking, and performance skills through dramatic and performance criticism, performance style, technological innovation, and artistic collaboration
•Hands-on experience in the award-winning Performing Arts Center
•Taught from a Christian worldview by faculty who hold the highest degrees in their field
FACILITIES & PRODUCTIONS
•Multi-million dollar equipped Performing Arts Center with three performance spaces
•30+ year tradition of seasonal productions including Broadway musicals, classics, dramas, and modern comedies
CAREER PATHS
•Film/play review, organizational communication, playwriting, literary management
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Tony Hale (M.A. '95) — two-time Emmy winner for Arrested Development and Veep
•David Acuff ('02) — screenwriter and editor at Disney-ABC Television Group
•Charles Martin ('00) — author whose novel became the feature film The Mountain Between Us
UNIVERSITY RECOGNITION
•Ranked among Top National Universities by U.S. News & World Report (2026)
•One of only 24 universities nationally "A" Rated for comprehensive liberal arts curriculum by ACTA (2022)
Updated Mar 27, 1:50 AM
Academic School Information
3.66
Avg GPA (W)
38%
Admit Rate
56%
Grad Rate
4,729
Enrollment
$44,498
Earnings
10yr after
Tuition & Fees
$21,650
before aid
Average Annual Cost
$19,923
after typical aid
Average annual cost is often lower than tuition because it accounts for grants and scholarships most students receive. It includes tuition, room & board, books, and supplies.
Family Income $0 - $30k$20,064
Family Income $30k - $48k$19,327
Family Income $48k - $75k$17,806
Family Income $75k - $110k$19,148
Family Income $110k+$22,588
