Anna Maria College announced it will close at the end of the spring semester after prolonged financial instability, citing warnings from both its accreditor and the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education. The Massachusetts private Catholic institution told students, faculty, and staff that years of financial pressure and low liquidity left the board unable to continue responsibly. The announcement follows NECHE’s March warning that the college risked violating standards on institutional resources, and a Massachusetts state warning on April 10 that the school was a closure risk. The college will halt academic offerings after spring and close by end of 2026. Federal data show enrollment at 1,202 in fall 2024, down from more than 1,400 before 2020, while the latest audit put endowment value at about $1.5 million at fiscal year 2025. The closure adds to a mounting pipeline of institutional risk signals in Massachusetts, with the article also referencing Hampshire College’s recent closure planning.