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Penn State Proposes Closing 47 Undergraduate Degree Programs

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 4:46 PM UTC · How we work

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Penn State recommends closing 47 undergraduate degree programs.
The closures would affect 784 students, about 1.1% of the university’s undergraduates.
Eleven programs are slated for closure at the University Park flagship campus.
Twenty-four programs will continue to be offered at other Penn State campuses.
The faculty senate must review the plan before Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos gives final approval.

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Penn State recommends closing 47 undergraduate degree programs.
The closures would affect 784 students, about 1.1% of the university’s undergraduates.
Eleven programs are slated for closure at the University Park flagship campus.
Twenty-four programs will continue to be offered at other Penn State campuses.
The faculty senate must review the plan before Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos gives final approval.