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Wheeling University

Q: Is Wheeling University closing?

This profile does not establish that Wheeling University is closing. 3 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.

Wheeling, WV 26003 · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor

Quick answer

Is Wheeling University closing?

This profile does not establish that the college is closing. 3 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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Undergraduates567

3-year enrollment↓2.6%

5-year enrollment↓30.9%

Evidence categories3

Public evidence timeline2026-03-01

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 0.6

The published federal score is below the tracker threshold.

↗2018–19 to 2023–24

Enrollment declineUndergraduate enrollment fell -30.9% / 5y

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

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Identifiers

UNITID 238078
OPEID8 00383100

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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