College · Catholic life on campus
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts
- LocationPortland, ME
- Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 93 students
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts 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 0.0 miles away.
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Catholic churches nearby
- Saint Peter Catholic Church — 0.0 mi · 72 Federal Street, Portland
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception — 0.1 mi · 307 Congress Street, Portland
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church — 1.0 mi · 65 Mellen Street, Portland
- Saint Louis Catholic Church — 1.3 mi · 279 Danforth Street, Portland
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland — 1.9 mi · 510 Ocean Avenue, Portland
- Saint Pius X Catholic Church — 1.9 mi · 492 Ocean Avenue, Portland
Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.
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Local Church
The Most Reverend James Ruggieri, Bishop of Portland in Maine
Formal address: “Your Excellency”
Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.
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About this school’s data
- IPEDS unit ID 462044
- Carnegie classification: Master's university (small programs)
- Accreditation: New England Commission of Higher Education (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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- Is Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts a Catholic college?
- No. Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.
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