Class Dismissed: Wells College, a 156-year-old private liberal arts college in Aurora, New York, shown here in 2024, is one of more than 300 degree-granting institutions that have shuttered since 2008.

College Guide

After the Closures

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How the tidal wave of disappearing colleges will reengineer America’s class system.

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by Kevin Carey August 26, 2026August 26, 2026

California State University’s 22 campuses, along with public institutions in other states across the country, are piloting shortened bachelor’s degrees. Here, students study in a library on the campus of California State University, Long Beach in Long Beach, California, in October, 2012.

Higher Education

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