Updated August 28, 2026

College closures,
clearly documented.

Search closures, program changes, and public signs of financial strain. Every record keeps its date, category, and source.

Federal primary-location records since 19903,769617 matched as degree-granting · branches excluded
8degree-granting federal closures in 2026
5separate current institution announcements
275program actions in the database
320institutions marked for priority review
Three national trackers

Start with the record
you need.

01

Closed colleges

Search federal closure records and confirmed current announcements.

3,769 records ↗02

College watchlist

Review enrollment, financial, federal oversight, accreditation, and staffing signals.

4,907 institutions ↗03

Program actions

Find closures, teach-outs, approval withdrawals, and accreditation changes.

275 actions ↗
Geography

Where closures
are concentrated.

The map counts federal primary-location records from 2020 onward. Select a state to open its complete closure, program-action, and watchlist profile.

Geographic view

Closures recorded since 2020

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Fewer closuresMore closures
Alabama: 4 closure recordsAlaska: 0 closure recordsArizona: 6 closure recordsColorado: 9 closure recordsFlorida: 23 closure recordsGeorgia: 8 closure recordsIndiana: 3 closure recordsKansas: 1 closure recordMaine: 2 closure recordsMassachusetts: 11 closure recordsMinnesota: 5 closure recordsNew Jersey: 8 closure recordsNorth Carolina: 7 closure recordsNorth Dakota: 0 closure recordsOklahoma: 4 closure recordsPennsylvania: 21 closure recordsSouth Dakota: 1 closure recordTexas: 22 closure recordsWyoming: 0 closure recordsConnecticut: 3 closure recordsMissouri: 11 closure recordsWest Virginia: 7 closure recordsIllinois: 21 closure recordsNew Mexico: 3 closure recordsArkansas: 4 closure recordsCalifornia: 47 closure recordsDelaware: 2 closure recordsDistrict of Columbia: 2 closure recordsHawaii: 2 closure recordsIowa: 3 closure recordsKentucky: 4 closure recordsMaryland: 3 closure recordsMichigan: 9 closure recordsMississippi: 1 closure recordMontana: 2 closure recordsNew Hampshire: 4 closure recordsNew York: 25 closure recordsOhio: 15 closure recordsOregon: 10 closure recordsTennessee: 7 closure recordsUtah: 4 closure recordsVirginia: 5 closure recordsWashington: 8 closure recordsWisconsin: 8 closure recordsNebraska: 1 closure recordSouth Carolina: 6 closure recordsIdaho: 2 closure recordsNevada: 3 closure recordsVermont: 3 closure recordsLouisiana: 6 closure recordsRhode Island: 1 closure record

No state selected — the table includes all locations. The map covers the 50 states and District of Columbia.

Historical trend

Degree-granting
closures by year.

Counts reflect records matched to historical College Scorecard or IPEDS data. They are narrower than the full federal closed-school file.

92010
72011
132012
222013
272014
362015
502016
472017
712018
292019
232020
212021
212022
252023
372024
262025
82026
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Recent activity

What changed.

Closures, program decisions, and workforce reductions remain separate event types.

Institution closures

All closures ↗
Hampshire CollegeAmherst, MA · Closure scheduled · Dec. 31, 2026Labouré College of HealthcareMilton, MA · Academic operations ceased · Aug. 26, 2026 (state notice listed Aug. 31)University of Valley ForgePhoenixville, PA · Academic instruction ceased · Aug. 26, 2026Lourdes UniversitySylvania, OH · Operations concluded · End of 2025–26 academic year

Program actions

All program actions ↗
Roanoke CollegeFrench, German, Physics, and Health and Physical Education · Programs closing to new studentsDoane UniversityFive majors and four minors · Programs closingUniversity of California, Los AngelesEarly Care and Education program at the Krieger and University Village centers · University service program closing

Workforce reductions

All workforce signals ↗
Minnesota State University-MankatoMN · 17 positions affectedIllinois Institute of TechnologyIL · 160 positions affectedHarvard UniversityMA · 64 positions affected
Why this database is different

The source stays
with the record.

Every published record keeps its date, source, and event type. Institutional closures are not mixed with campus closures. Program cuts are not presented as college closures. Warning signs are not forecasts.