Educators balk as Merrimack, Suffolk plan to roll out 3-year bachelor’s degrees

State gives clearance for three-year degree programs at two colleges

The Board of Higher Education approved Merrimack's plan to offer 96-credit bachelor's degrees in business administration, communications, criminal justice and psychology, the Department of Higher Education announced. Suffolk was approved for a 94-credit bachelor's degree in healthcare administration and innovation.

Massachusetts colleges gain approval for three-year degrees as schools battle enrollment decline

Suffolk University and Merrimack College in Massachusetts became the latest universities to gain approval for three-year bachelor’s degree programs after the Board of Higher Education gave the green light Friday. The colleges join more than 60 other institutions that have approved three-year degree pathways in recent years, according to The College Investor. California State University, []

DU Admissions 2026: Applications Open For One-Year Master's Courses

DU PG Admissions 2026: One-year master's programmes admissions began on July 5 for Delhi University students who have completed the four-year UGCF 2022.

New HBCU Partnership Speeds Path to Law School

New HBCU Partnership Speeds Path to Law School Joshua.Bay Fri, 06/26/2026 - 03:00 AM Grambling State has teamed up with Southern University Law Center to allow students to earn a bachelor’s and a law degree in six years, lowering costs and strengthening Louisiana’s attorney pipeline. Byline(s) Joshua Bay

Doctrinaire Humbug for UVA First-Years

by the Jefferson Council Every incoming student in UVA’s College of Arts Sciences is required to take four two-credit “Engagements” courses their first year — eight credits total, out of roughly 30 a first-year typically completes. It isn’t optional. It’s a graduation requirement, built into the College Curriculum that replaced UVA’s older general education []