Marymount California University announced that it will be closing in August 2022.
MCU was in the news recently when it was announced that a proposed merger with St. Leo University would not proceed as initially announced last year.
Marymount was founded in 1968 after what had been Marymount Junior College moved to join with Loyola University. The institution was affiliated with the Religious of Sacred Heart of Mary. The name changed to Marymount College Palos Verdes in 1986 and to Marymount California University in 2013. Closure was just announced for August 2022.
If you are interested in recent trends for closures, mergers, and acquisitions access College Closures since 2009 in the index at the right of any College History Garden page. There are separate tabs for non-profit closures, for-profit closures, and one for mergers and acquisitions. Each tab includes basic information for the institutions, i.e., Carnegie Classification, sector, accrediting agency, and the IPEDS unitid.
"UCLA Buys Closed Marymount California Campus" posted by Inside Higher Ed on September 28, 2022 with reporting by Josh Moody.
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