Student Housing
Frequently Asked Questions
Once a student has been accepted to the university, they are eligible to apply for housing. Students may apply for housing using StarRez. They will submit a $200 deposit at the time of application. The application and deposit are together in the same online form and can only be submitted/accepted online through StarRez.
To be eligible for on-campus housing, a student must be enrolled full-time (undergraduate enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours and graduate enrolled in a minimum of 9 credit hours) taking the majority of their credit hours on campus (as opposed to online).
Students with special circumstances or degree requirements should contact the Student Housing Office if they are not able to register for 9 credit hours on campus.
Yes. Wireless Internet, a streaming service, electricity, water, trash and sewage are included in the semester fee. (Please note that electricity is not included for residents in Phase II single occupancy housing assignments).
Each apartment has a refrigerator, stove/oven, microwave (only in Commons), and dishwasher. Village residents are welcome to bring their own microwave.
Regent Commons is locked 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and accessible by electronic key card. The Regent Village is secured by Campus Police 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Campus Police and Residence Life Staff perform regular rounds of the buildings to ensure the safety of all students.
Regent Commons is located on campus. The Regent Village is approximately ¾ of a mile from main campus.
Several shopping centers near campus are easily accessible by automobile, public transportation and/or walking. In addition, Regent provides a complimentary shuttle service on campus, which includes store runs. Learn more about the shuttle’s schedule here.
The Student Housing Agreement for undergraduate students is for an entire academic year (fall and spring semesters – mid/late August to early May) with the exception of seniors graduating in December and new incoming students beginning classes in January. Students who choose to prematurely terminate their Housing Agreement will forfeit their $200 housing deposit and may be responsible for semester housing fees included on their original agreement.
Housing agreements for non-traditional undergraduate and graduate students run on a semester-by-semester basis. Housing agreements will automatically renew for the next academic period unless the student fills out a notice to vacate form.
The university does not have storage units available. However, several independent storage facilities are located in the immediate area (American Classic: 757.420.7676).
No. Regent Commons is for single undergraduate students between the ages of 17 and 24. The Regent Village is only for single non-traditional (25+) or graduate students.
Yes. We have bicycle racks at various locations around the Commons and Village.
(Yes, we’ve been asked that question.) The parking lot is for motor vehicles only, which includes automobiles, motorcycles and pickup trucks. You may not park boats, trailers of any kind, mobile homes, campers, buses or trucks larger than three-quarter ton without prior consent of the Student Housing Office.
Inoperable vehicles or vehicles with expired registrations are not allowed to be parked on the property. Conducting major vehicle repairs in the parking lot is prohibited. Do not leave cars on jacks unattended.
As a courtesy to our residents in wheelchairs, we ask that you do not park your vehicle in a manner that would result in it protruding over the sidewalk.
Pets are not allowed in student housing assignments or anywhere on the residential area premises. This includes guests staying in a housing assignment. Visitors would need to make other arrangements for their pets before visiting Student Housing. Fresh water aquariums are permitted but limited to 5 gallons in size. Service animals and emotional support animals are permitted for those individuals who have registered them with Disability Services.
The Commons Housing Office is an example of an apartment. In addition, we have floor plans you may view in the above tabs. Due to the demand for student housing, we do not have a model apartment available, but tours may be scheduled through the Welcome Center by calling 757.352.4837. Regent Village Housing tours may be set up, based upon availability, by calling 757.352.4890.
Yes. Wireless internet access is included in the semester fee.
No. We do not offer Cable TV, but Regent Housing does offer a streaming service to all on-campus students.
Yes. The Regent Ordinary does offer meal plans. Students may sign up for meal plans using their StarRez account.
On-campus housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Apartment units are limited. We suggest submitting your housing application as soon as you are able to. While Housing Office staff do their best to accommodate all incoming students, housing is not guaranteed.
We prefer to communicate with prospective students by email or through their StarRez account, but please inform us if another method of communication would be more appropriate for them.
Fall housing assignments are finalized in mid-July, and spring semester assignments are finalized in mid-December. Once your student’s housing assignment has been made, he or she may view it on their StarRez account.
Yes. Students with disabilities should contact the Office of Disability Services at 757.352.4485 or email them at disabilities@regent.edu regarding general disability accommodations as well as medical room requests. Please inform the Student Housing Office if you require any special accommodations as well.
Regent Commons and Regent Village are fully furnished, and additional furniture is not permitted. Students assigned to Phase II single occupancies may bring their own furniture, as those apartments are not furnished.
We do not have a swimming pool in Student Housing.
Summer semester housing is available to undergraduate students who are enrolled in on-campus summer classes, working on campus, or participating in an academic internship affiliated with Regent University in the Virginia Beach area. Students who do not meet any of these criteria will be required to vacate their housing assignment in early May. Non-traditional and graduate students may remain in their housing assignments over the summer semester as long as they make the proper arrangements with the Housing Office.
Yes. Residents may have guests of the same sex stay with them for no more than three nights in a 30-day period. Residents must fill out a guest authorization form for any guests staying overnight in their housing assignment.
Yes, but this depends upon your student’s financial aid. He or she should discuss this further with their advisor.
You may pay the semester fee on campus at the Business Office (Administration Building, Room 134), or you may pay online with a credit card through Genisys (login to the MyRegent portal and click on Genisys link).