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University of Phoenix Holding Company Weighs IPO

Apollo Global Management, the holding company for the for-profit University of Phoenix, and the Vistria Group are considering the possibility...
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N.J. City U and Kean Announce Plans to Pursue Merger

The proposed partnership between the two minority- and Hispanic-serving institutions comes on the heels of NJCU’s steep financial challenges and state scrutiny in recent years.

Photos of the University of Findlay and Bluffton University campuses.

Findlay, Bluffton Merger Called Off

A planned merger between the University of Findlay and Bluffton University that was in the works for a year is off after Findlay’s board voted against moving forward with the proposal.

Commonwealth University to Close Clearfield Campus

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is shutting down its campus in Clearfield, citing declining enrollment and financial challenges, officials announced in...
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What 3 Ratings Agencies Project for Higher Ed in 2025

Recent reports from Moody’s Ratings, S&P Global and Fitch Ratings—taken together—offer a mixed outlook for the sector, particularly small, cash-strapped institutions.

A photo of a door that is chained shut and locked.

The Year in Closures and Mergers

At least 16 nonprofit institutions announced closures this year as the sector grapples with enrollment challenges and financial pressures. Various others merged.

2 Seattle Colleges Announce Merger

Seattle University, the largest private higher education institution in western Washington state, will merge with the struggling Cornish College of...
A photograph of the Penn State law school branch in Carlisle and a photograph of the one at the University Park/State College campus.

Penn State Built a Second Law School. Now, It’s Going Back to One.

The university built a $60 million law building on its flagship campus. Now it’ll serve as a branch of a law school 80 miles away.