Hampshire College closure highlights financial strain on small liberal arts schools episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 5 MIN

Hampshire College closure highlights financial strain on small liberal arts schools

from PBS News Hour - Segments · host PBS News

After years of financial decline, Hampshire College, a liberal arts college in Massachusetts, has announced it will close at the end of the year. But the college is hardly alone. A new estimate projects that nearly 450 of the nation's 1,700 private, nonprofit colleges and universities are at risk of closing or having to merge within the next decade. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Jon Marcus. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Apr 16, 2026

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Hampshire College closure highlights financial strain on small liberal arts schools

0:00 5:27

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of PBS News Hour - Segments?

This episode is 5 minutes long.

When was this PBS News Hour - Segments episode published?

This episode was published on April 16, 2026.

Can I download this PBS News Hour - Segments episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!