The University of the Arts in Center City, Philadelphia, is set to close permanently on June 7 after losing its accreditation. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) announced on Friday that it will withdraw the university's accreditation effective June 1. This sudden closure has not yet been officially communicated to staff and students.
University of the Arts to close its doors in early June, in surprise announcement made by school officials. https://t.co/JCFzQNY9Ec
The University of the Arts is now the second art school in Philadelphia to close this year, following the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), which announced it would shut down at the end of the 2024-25 academic year. https://t.co/EI4idRI14A
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the first art school and museum in the United States, is ending its college at the end of the 2024-25 academic year, its president said Wednesday in a letter published online. https://t.co/CB4ZTknaph
The University of the Arts in Center City is shutting its doors for good after it lost its accreditation. @JohnnyNBC10 has the latest and reaction from the community. https://t.co/5VP5CyiULC
This is fucking devastating. Art school dropouts MADE (post-industrial) Philadelphia. Now they're all gone. Somehow I am quite certain Wharton is to blame for this. https://t.co/wjA2OmVb8K
University of the Arts to close its doors in early June, in surprise announcement made by school officials. https://t.co/5K0HkS6Yrk
NEW: The University of the Arts will close for good on June 7. https://t.co/pxIbw8qGcz
#BREAKING: The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) announced on Friday that it will withdraw the accreditation of the University of the Arts effective June 1. https://t.co/EI4idRI14A
This just in: University of the Arts will close its doors for good on June 7. Listen for the details: https://t.co/9bk4iywr8C
The University of the Arts in Philadelphia announces sudden closure https://t.co/C2VTI36sOG
The University of the Arts is reportedly set to close after it lost its accreditation, according to the Middle States Commission on High Education. https://t.co/F1vT6IuKJL
Wow… “In an abrupt and stunning development in Philadelphia’s higher education market, the University of the Arts in Philadelphia is planning to close its doors for good on June 7.” The Inquirer says staff and students have not yet been officially notified. https://t.co/U0tkpQQR5G
The University of the Arts in Philadelphia is planning to close its doors for good on June 7, the school president said. https://t.co/PYfS5uP47D
A private arts college is set to close, citing issues with the new FAFSA — others may follow, expert warns https://t.co/uPYCEleEMF