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Eastern Virginia Medical School

Overview of Eastern Virginia Medical School

The main campus of Eastern Virginia Medical is in Norfolk, VA (a medium-sized city). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. Eastern Virginia Medical offers degrees up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to medicine and science.

Eastern Virginia Medical Selectivity

Eastern Virginia Medical does not accept everyone who applies.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2007, Eastern Virginia Medical had 725 enrolled students.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) is an academic health center dedicated to achieving excellence and fostering the highest ethical standards in medical and health professons education, research, and patent care. Our vision is to improve the health of our communities and to be recognized as a national center of intellectual and clinical strength in medicine. Realizing this fixion and fulfilling our mission requires the successful pursit of four goals: 1) We will educate medical and health professions students who will be noted for their excellence in practice, human values, collegiality, and scientific curiosity and rigor. 2) We will enhance and strengthen our interdisciplinary research enterprise. 3) We will provide the highest quality, most effective health services by integrating the academic benefits of education and research into patient care. 4) We will strengthen and develop strategic partnerships to improve the health of our communities through education, research, and patient care."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Eastern Virginia Medical

Eastern Virginia Medical School
700w. Olney
Norfolk, VA 23507
General Phone: (757) 446-8422
http://www.evms.edu

Eastern Virginia Medical Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medicine136medicine, public health
Medical Support And Technology63physician assistant, surgical tech
Science39developmental biology and embryology, biology
Therapy And Counseling16art therapy

Number of programs and degrees for Eastern Virginia Medical in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree1325
First-professional degree1101
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years121

Eastern Virginia Medical Student Body

In 2007, Eastern Virginia Medical had a total enrollment of 725 students (710 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate4%
Graduate44%
First Professional52%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White70%
Black12%
Hispanic2%
Asian15%
American Indian0%
Unknown1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
20-210%
22-2432%
25-2944%
30-3411%
35-396%
40-495%
50-642%

Eastern Virginia Medical Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Norfolk, Virginia for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Virginia Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Eastern Virginia Medical Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
Years of College Work Before Admittancenot required

Eastern Virginia Medical Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Eastern Virginia Medical participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 1033800)

Eastern Virginia Medical Faculty

Eastern Virginia Medical has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured143
Non-tenured, but on tenure track3512
Non-tenured and not on tenure track7977

Eastern Virginia Medical Degree Programs (2007)

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Physician Assistant
Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE
Medicine (MD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Developmental Biology and Embryology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Art Therapy/Therapist

Eastern Virginia Medical Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Eastern Virginia Medical Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Eastern Virginia Medical % of degrees in science
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Eastern Virginia Medical % of degrees in medicine
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Eastern Virginia Medical Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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