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 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.