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College · Catholic life on campus

Eastern Virginia Medical School

  • LocationNorfolk, VA
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 1,235 students
Official website

Eastern Virginia Medical School is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.5 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Eastern Virginia Medical School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSacred Heart Catholic Church: 0.5 mi1Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception: 1.4 mi2Saint Pauls Catholic Church: 1.7 mi3Christ the King Catholic Church: 2.6 mi4Eastern Virginia Medical School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Sacred Heart Catholic Church — 0.5 mi · 520 Graydon Avenue, Norfolk
  2. Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception — 1.4 mi
  3. Saint Pauls Catholic Church — 1.7 mi · 522 High Street, Portsmouth
  4. Christ the King Catholic Church — 2.6 mi · 1813 Columbia Avenue, Norfolk

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

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Campus facts

SettingCity

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Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Richmond

The Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, Bishop of Richmond

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: richmonddiocese.org, richmonddiocese.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 231970
  • Carnegie classification: Special focus: research institution
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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