The University of Valley Forge (Pennsylvania) will close indefinitely after its summer semester ends in August, after leaders concluded the institution “could not continue academic operations responsibly,” the board announced Wednesday. The closure follows years of financial strain and an accreditor order in June to provide evidence of sufficient financial resources. UVF, a Pentecostal Assemblies of God-affiliated private college founded in 1939, said it has “no current plans” to resume operations and will retain only essential employees to support student transitions, preserve academic records, and manage institutional assets. It identified potential teach-out partners including Messiah University and Eastern University, along with Southeastern University in Florida. The board cited extensive efforts to address fiscal challenges, seek strategic partnerships, and identify sustainable paths forward. UVF’s student enrollment was 589 in fall 2024, and the institution’s most recently publicly disclosed audited financial statement was for fiscal 2021, showing steep declines in net tuition revenue—highlighting how accreditor oversight can tighten the timeline for financially distressed institutions.