Labouré College of Healthcare announced it will cease academic operations Aug. 31 and transfer its nursing programs to nearby Curry College after citing persistent financial, enrollment and regulatory pressures. President Lily Hsu and college officials said the staged transition aims to protect students’ progress while Curry absorbs ongoing degree programs and services this fall. The closure joins a string of small private‑college wind‑downs and consolidations across 2026 as enrollment declines and tuition‑driven business models prove unsustainable. University Business’ tracking notes similar recent shutdowns and wind‑downs, underscoring contingency planning needs for students and faculty at vulnerable institutions. Finance officers and regional accreditors told trustees the pattern will force more proactive teach‑outs, partnership agreements and earlier financial triage at struggling campuses. For boards and presidents, the Labouré case reinforces that regulatory compliance, program demand and realistic enrollment forecasting must align if small specialty colleges are to survive.