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Virginia Peninsula Community College

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Virginia Peninsula Community College

  • LocationHampton, VA
  • Type and sizePublic · 2-year · 6,127 students
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Virginia Peninsula Community College 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.

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Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence is computed for four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. Seminaries, graduate-only schools, and two-year colleges are not rated.

Campus facts

SettingSuburb
Students per faculty member24 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
6,127
Total students6,127
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$7,012
Cost of attendance (per year)$13,576
Median federal debt at graduation$9,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
34%
First-year retention58%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$37,996
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants26%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
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.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 233754
  • Carnegie classification: Associate's college
  • 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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Is Virginia Peninsula Community College a Catholic college?
No. Virginia Peninsula Community College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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