"Fontbonne University Announces Closure in 2025"

Fontbonne University in Clayton, Missouri, will close after the 2025 summer session due to declining enrollments and financial struggles. Washington University is set to purchase the 16-acre campus, and current undergraduate students will receive scholarships to cover tuition for the summers of 2024 and 2025. The university plans to offer support for students to either graduate or transfer to other institutions, while staff and faculty will receive severance packages. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet expressed gratitude for the university's efforts and acknowledged the impact of Fontbonne on the St. Louis community.