Your Future Starts Here
Find your path, plan your visit, and take the next step toward becoming a Marlin.
Choose Your Path
Batten University offers pathways for every kind of learner. Whatever your dream, there's a path toward it that begins here.
Early Enrollment
High school juniors and seniors ready to earn college credit before graduation.
First-Year Students
High school seniors and recent graduates entering college for the first time.
Transfers & Readmits
Bringing college credits with you? We make transferring easy — including our Fair Transfer Guarantee for VCCS students.
International Students
First-year and transfer applicants from outside the United States.
Online Programs
Affordable, career-focused undergraduate and graduate degrees designed to fit your life.
Graduate Students
Master’s programs with rolling admission and flexible full-time or part-time options.
Nursing & Health Sciences
Clinical training and degree programs through the Sentara College of Health Sciences.
Non-Degree Students
Take classes for credit, audit a course, or visit from another institution — no degree commitment required.
Exploring other options? See programs for Military & Veterans, Evening & Weekend, or Batten Honors College.
Financial Aid
Batten University believes no student should be denied the opportunity to attend because of limited financial resources. We offer frozen tuition, renewable merit-based scholarships, an expanded Work & Learn Program, and affordable 12-month course options.
98%
of students receive financial aid
$33,879
average financial aid package
$2,500
on-campus work-study award
Why Batten?
The Numbers Speak
14:1
student-to-faculty ratio
90%
of faculty hold the highest degree in their field
Top 25
ethnically diverse liberal arts college
Our 300-acre campus sits in Virginia Beach — the second largest metro area in Virginia — giving you access to internships, research opportunities, and career connections minutes from the Atlantic coast.
