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re: Limestone University (SC) will close down after 179 years

Posted on 4/30/25 at 12:01 pm to
Posted by Helo
Orlando
Member since Nov 2004
4663 posts
Posted on 4/30/25 at 12:01 pm to
SWEET!

Maybe with less demand schools will start dropping tuition prices by the time mine are ready.
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
102193 posts
Posted on 4/30/25 at 12:02 pm to
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It appears to me that any liberal arts school without a very strong regional (at least) academic reputation is in some danger over the next decade. Cost of attendance for these places has gotten way out of line for a lot of them relative to nearby public options and their employment networks. The NESCACs, W&L, Davidsons, etc. of the world have the donor base and reputations to be fine, but anything below that tier could be in trouble.


There might be some surprises in the coming years. Some fairly big names could be headed for trouble. Sarah Lawrence is one that gets mentioned frequently.
Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
80040 posts
Posted on 4/30/25 at 12:13 pm to
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The NESCACs, W&L,


You people with your fricking acronyms
Posted by scottydoesntknow
Member since Nov 2023
7264 posts
Posted on 4/30/25 at 12:19 pm to
Furthering the trend of small private schools biting the dust. Young folks are not being duped into going thousands of dollars into debt...all for no job after graduation
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
23247 posts
Posted on 4/30/25 at 12:20 pm to
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schools will start dropping tuition prices

lol!!!
Posted by blueridgeTiger
Granbury, TX
Member since Jun 2004
21698 posts
Posted on 4/30/25 at 12:21 pm to
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I know a couple local (BR) guys that played soccer there.


My bat-shite crazy ex-wife played basketball there.
Posted by Crowknowsbest
Member since May 2012
26503 posts
Posted on 4/30/25 at 12:26 pm to
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There might be some surprises in the coming years. Some fairly big names could be headed for trouble. Sarah Lawrence is one that gets mentioned frequently.

I could see that. Acceptance rate is not great, endowment on the smaller side, etc. The cost of attendance issue is even more acute for urban schools due to cost of living.
Posted by Laugh More
Member since Jan 2022
2545 posts
Posted on 4/30/25 at 12:30 pm to
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I heard their marble team was legit


Yea but it was always taken for granite.
Posted by DesScorp
Alabama
Member since Sep 2017
8398 posts
Posted on 4/30/25 at 12:42 pm to
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It appears to me that any liberal arts school without a very strong regional (at least) academic reputation is in some danger over the next decade.


If its not an elite level school, then its going die soon. That's how all the private colleges will go.
Posted by Limitlesstigers
Lafayette
Member since Nov 2019
3781 posts
Posted on 4/30/25 at 1:11 pm to
My number 1 criteria will be a good employment network. My dream school for my kids is Georgia Tech since it has a great reputation, huge alumni network, good career services department, and is in the hottest job market in the South.
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