@cmahlen I am the mom of a child who told me in 8th grade he wanted to earn his PhD and work as a professor. He is currently a college sr who is deciding amg grad programs, so I know that desire is a very real thing. 
I can share his experience. He currently attends a U not ranked in the top 100. He attended that school bc he was offered multiple scholarships from the U and could attend on full merit. He has utilized every opportunity on campus. He started UG research his freshman yr and has held leadership roles in multiple groups. He has taken challenging coursework (including grad level classes), etc. His grad school admissions’ offers have not been negatively impacted by his UG school not being highly ranked. He has been accepted into some of the top programs in the country.
I know nothing about Regis, but I would meet with the dept and ask a lot of questions. What research can you get involved in? Are there poster presentations and/or publication opportunities? Where have grads from their dept gone? Grad program admissions? Do students have a history of major awards? Etc. Just make sure that you as anUG will receive the attention and have access to the opportunities you want.