List Of Colleges In Danger Of Closing 2024 Del. But administration officials didn't tell students or faculty until finals week, leaving many scrambling to figure. The college's board of trustees announced this month that the school is closing at the end of the semester after years of declining enrollment and financial struggles.

In 2023, there were 20 such announcements. A troubling trend facing higher education institutions is fiscal insolvency, which is forcing many public and private colleges and universities to permanently close their doors to students.