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Briar Cliff University

Q: Is Briar Cliff University closing?

This profile does not establish that Briar Cliff University is closing. 4 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

Sioux City, IA 51104 · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor

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Is Briar Cliff University closing?

This profile does not establish that the college is closing. 4 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

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Undergraduates626

3-year enrollment↓8.7%

5-year enrollment↓31.2%

Evidence categories4

Public evidence timelineAward year 2021

Historical letter of creditFederal financial protection was requested

Historical evidence, not a current designation.

↗2026-03-01

Federal cash monitoringLevel 1 · Compliance Audit Late or Missing

Additional federal oversight; not, by itself, a closure prediction.

↗2022–23

Low financial responsibility scoreFederal score 1.3

The published federal score is below the tracker threshold.

↗2018–19 to 2023–24

Enrollment declineUndergraduate enrollment fell -31.2% / 5y

A material decline can increase tuition pressure but does not establish distress.

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Identifiers

UNITID 152992
OPEID8 00184600

Interpretation

This profile organizes descriptive evidence. It is not a rating, closure forecast, or guarantee of institutional stability. Repeated events in one category do not multiply review priority.

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