Two private institutions announced they will close at the end of the academic year after prolonged enrollment and fiscal distress. Providence Christian College cited accreditation shortfalls, declining enrollment and loss of federal funds when its board approved closure. Lourdes University—the small Catholic campus outside Toledo—also said it will cease operations in May after years of weak net tuition revenue despite efforts to grow athletic enrollment. Both cases underscore how accreditation pressures, limited endowments and dependence on tuition revenue are driving rapid exits for small, mission‑driven colleges.