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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.

861dated 2026 actions68 include a source-reported workforce or program impact figure
724recent reported program actions
552026 workforce records
29current accreditor actions
5announced institution closures
Monthly pace

Actions recorded in 2026

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23Jan
18Feb
139Mar
510Apr
75May
62Jun
23Jul
10Aug
By evidence type

Different actions stay separate

Program changes728Accreditation actions72Workforce reductions55Institution closures5Campus closures1
By state

States with the most 2026 records

Indiana301New York118Texas111North Carolina58Oklahoma48Iowa35California23Pennsylvania14Michigan14Ohio11Connecticut11Washington11
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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