Established in 1973, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a non-profit public state specialized higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Norfolk (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Virginia. Officially accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) is a very small coeducational US higher education institution. Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 49 years old US higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. EVMS also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, financial aids and/or scholarships, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.