As colleges and universities change their names, we want to keep you apprised of these updates so that you can properly advise your students as they search for and apply to these schools.
Students, counselors, parents, and guardians searching for a college using the former name will continue to be directed to the correct college in Scoir. Here are the latest updates:
Upcoming Closures (2024)
- Florida
- Hodges University (FL) — Closing Summer 2024
- Illinois
- Lincoln Christian University (IL) — Closing May 2024
- New Hampshire
- Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts (NH) — Closing Spring 2024
- New York
- The College of Saint Rose (NY) — Closing Spring 2024
- St. John's University-Staten Island Campus (NY) — Closing Spring 2024
- Pennsylvania
- Cabrini University (PA) — Closing June 2024
- Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences (PA) is closing Early 2024 but will be merging with Saint Joseph's University (PA)
Recent Closures (2023)
- Illinois
- St. Augustine College (IL) closed December 2023 but was acquired by Lewis University (IL)
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Compass College of Film & Media (MI) closed July 2023 but was acquired by Calvin University (MI)
- Finlandia University (MI) — Closed Summer 2023
- New York
- Alliance University (NY) (Formerly Nyack College) — Closed August 2023
- Cazenovia College (NY) — Closed Spring 2023
- Medaille University (NY) — Closed August 2023
- West Virginia
- Alderson Broaddus University (WV) — Closed August 2023
Rebrands and Mergers
- Indiana
- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IN) is now two institutions: Indiana University, Indianapolis and Purdue University, Indianapolis
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (MA) is now Franklin Cummings Tech
- Michigan
- Olivet College (MI) is now The University of Olivet
- Minnesota
- New Hampshire
- Granite State College (NH) is now UNH College of Professional Studies
- New Jersey
- Bloomfield College (NJ) is now Bloomfield College of Montclair State University. It has been acquired by Montclair State University
- New York
- Canisius College (NY) is now Canisius University
- Mercy College (NY) is now Mercy University
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- Nazareth College (NY) is now Nazareth University
- Roberts Wesleyan College (NY) is now Roberts Wesleyan University
- SUNY Buffalo State College (NY) is now SUNY Buffalo State University
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Germany
- Jacobs University (Germany) is now Constructor University
- United Kingdom (UK)
Remember: Students, counselors, and parents/guardians searching for a college using the former name will continue to be directed to the correct college in Scoir.
This article was originally published on August 23, 2022. It was updated on January 9, 2024 for accuracy and comprehensiveness.