SUNY Fredonia is sunsetting 10 undergraduate majors, four graduate programs, and seven minors as it addresses an $8.1 million budget deficit. The university will stop taking new students into discontinued programs after this fall while allowing currently enrolled students to complete their studies. The cuts affect relatively small portions of enrollment—111 students in fall 2026 for phased-out programs and about 60 students for discontinued minors—but the move fits a broader multiyear sustainability plan aimed at improving efficiency and strengthening student retention. Fredonia also points to shifting investment toward graduate growth areas, including a new clinical mental health counseling graduate program. The decision highlights how state public systems increasingly use program review frameworks—margin performance, degree production, and workforce alignment—to rebalance budgets amid enrollment volatility.