Update on College Naming and Closings

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 some of the latest updates on college closures, plus college rebrands and mergers.

Recent College Closures (2023 & 2024)

• Alabama
  • Birmingham-Southern College - Closed May 2024

• California
  
  
  • University of Saint Katherine (CA) -  Closed Spring 2024

• • Hussian College (CA and PA) - Closed August 2023

• • Holy Names University (CA) - Closed May 2023

• Delaware 
  • Delaware College of Art and Design (DE) - Closed Summer 2024

• Florida
  • Hodges University (FL) - Closed Summer 2024

• Illinois
  • St. Augustine College (IL) closed in December 2023 but was acquired by Lewis University (IL)
  • Northwestern College (IL) - Closed July 2024
  • Lincoln Christian University (IL) - Closed May 2024

• • Oak Point University (IL) - Closed May 2024

• Iowa

  • Iowa Wesleyan University (IA) - Closed May 2023

• Massachusetts 
  • Eastern Nazarene College (MA) - Closing Summer 2024
• Michigan
  • Compass College of Film & Media (MI) closed in July 2023 but was acquired by Calvin University (MI)
  • Finlandia University (MI) - Closed Summer 2023
• Missouri
  • Fontbonne University (MO) - Will close in 2025

• New Hampshire
  • Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts (NH) - Closed Spring 2024
• New York
  • Wells College (NY) - Closed Spring 2024

• • The College of Saint Rose (NY) - Closed Spring 2024
  • St. John's University-Staten Island Campus (NY) - Closed Spring 2024
  • Medaille University (NY) - Closed August 2023
  • Alliance University (NY) (Formerly Nyack College) - Closed August 2023
  • Cazenovia College (NY) - Closed Spring 2023

• Ohio
  
  • Union Institute & University (OH) - Closed Summer 2024
  • Eastern Gateway Community College (OH) - Closed July 2024
  • Notre Dame College (OH) - Closed Spring 2024

• Oregon
  • Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OR) - Closed August 2024

• Pennsylvania
  • Clarks Summit University (PA) - Closed Summer 2024
  • Hussian College (PA and CA) - Closed August 2023
  • Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences (PA) is closed as of early 2024 but will be merged with Saint Joseph's University (PA)

• • Pittsburgh Technical College (PA) - Closed August 2024

• • Cabrini University (PA) - Closed June 2024
  • University of the Arts (PA) is closed as of June 2024, and many students have transferred to Temple University

• • Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PA) - Closed January 2024

• South Dakota

  • Presentation College (SD) - Closed August 2023

• Wisconsin

  • Cardinal Stritch University (WI) - Closed May 2023

• West Virginia
  • Alderson Broaddus University (WV) - Closed August 2023

• Vermont
  • Goddard College (VT) - Closed Spring 2024

Recent College Rebrands and Mergers (2023 & 2024)

• California
  • California State University Maritime Academy (CA), California Polytechnic State University (CA), and San Luis Obispo (CA) announced their integration in November 2024
  • University of Redlands (CA) acquired Woodbury University (CA) in January 2024

  • Columbia College Hollywood (CA) is now California College of ASU. It has become an affiliate with Arizona State University (ASU)

  • William Jessup University (CA) is now Jessup University

• Indiana
  • Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IN) is now two institutions: Indiana University, Indianapolis and Purdue University, Indianapolis
• Iowa
  • St. Ambrose University (IA) acquired Mount Mercy University (IA). The merger will be finalized in 2026
• Maine

  • Unity College (ME) is now Unity Environmental University

• Massachusetts
  • Northeastern University (MA) acquired Marymount Manhattan College (MA) 
  • Bay Path University (MA) acquired Cambridge College (MA)
  • Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (MA) is now Franklin Cummings Tech (MA)
• Michigan
  • Olivet College (MI) is now The University of Olivet
• Minnesota

  • Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MN) is now Minneapolis College

• Mississippi
  • Mississippi College (MS) announced in November 2024 that it would become Mississippi Christian University 
• 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
  • The College of Mount Saint Vincent (NY) is now the University of Mount Saint Vincent
  • Manhattan College (NY) is now Manhattan University as of August 2024
  • Canisius College (NY) is now Canisius University
  • Mercy College (NY) is now Mercy University
  • 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
• Ohio
  • University of Findlay (OH) acquired Bluffton University (OH) in March 2024
• Pennsylvania 
  • Penn State Law (PA) and Penn State Dickinson Law (PA) announced a merger in 2024
  • Ursuline College and Gannon University (PA, OH, FL) announced a merger in September 2024
  • Lackawanna College (PA) and Peirce College (PA) announced a merge in August 2024

• Texas
  • Wiley College (TX) is now Wiley University 
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio (TX) and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (TX) announced a merger in 2024

  • Houston Baptist University (TX) is now Houston Christian University

• Utah

  • Westminster College (UT) is now Westminster University

• Virginia

  • Bluefield College (VA) is now Bluefield University

• Washington
  • Seattle University (WA) and Cornish College (WA) announced a merger in 2024
• Germany
  • Jacobs University (Germany) is now Constructor University
• United Kingdom (UK)

  • New College of the Humanities (UK) is now Northeastern University London

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 October 9, 2024 for accuracy and comprehensiveness.