US EditionPenn State trustees vote to close 7 branch campuses amid declining enrollments
- Penn State University's Board of Trustees voted 25-8 on Thursday evening to shut down seven of its branch campuses in Pennsylvania following an extended public meeting that was broadcast live online.
- The decision came after President Neeli Bendapudi commissioned an internal review in response to shrinking student numbers, changing population trends, and budgetary challenges impacting the smaller campuses.
- Penn State plans to shut down seven of its smaller branch campuses—including those in Dubois, York, Wilkes-Barre, and several others—where enrollment currently totals just above 3,000 students, reflecting population losses in rural areas of Pennsylvania.
- President Bendapudi explained that since smaller campuses primarily attract local students, attempting to increase enrollment by seeking students from other areas is unlikely to be effective, and the report projected a 43% decline in enrollment at these locations with no anticipated improvement.
- The closures will begin after the 2026-27 academic year with a two-year wind-down, allowing current and incoming students to complete degrees, while Penn State pledges to work with communities on repurposing campus facilities.
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