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Through August 28, 2026

What is changing
across higher education.

These charts count dated records in College Closure Watch. Select the underlying databases to inspect the institutions, actions, and original sources.

171dated 2026 actions64 include a source-reported workforce or program impact figure
42recent reported program actions
512026 workforce records
29current accreditor actions
5announced institution closures
Monthly pace

Actions recorded in 2026

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17Jan
6Feb
26Mar
15Apr
30May
46Jun
21Jul
9Aug
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Different actions stay separate

Accreditation actions72Workforce reductions51Program changes43Institution closures5
By state

States with the most 2026 records

California15Pennsylvania12Ohio11New York10Oklahoma7Texas7North Carolina7Illinois7Missouri7Georgia7Nebraska6Massachusetts5
How to read these charts

Counts describe records captured by the published sources. They are not estimates of every action nationwide. Future effective dates are counted by their recorded action or announcement date when available; official closure announcements without a separate announcement date remain represented by their effective date.

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