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

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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, []

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Inside Higher Ed

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· Jun 30, 2026

Faculty Unions Slam 3-Year Degrees

Faculty Unions Slam 3-Year Degrees Sara Weissman Tue, 06/30/2026 - 03:00 AM The American Association of University Professors and American Federation of Teachers came out against three-year degrees after Massachusetts announced plans to adopt them. Byline(s) Sara Weissman

The Root

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· Jun 29, 2026

The Rising HBCU Enrollment: 15 Largest Black Schools Ranked by Size

From North Carolina AT State University to St. Philip's College, these 15 HBCUs are experiencing notable enrollment growth.

Crooked Media

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· Jul 1, 2026

The College Dropoff

The post The College Dropoff appeared first on Crooked Media.

TheJournal.ie

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· Jun 29, 2026

Last chance for students to change their college course choices

The CAO change of mind facility closes at 5pm on Wednesday 1 July.

Higher Ed Dive

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· Jun 30, 2026

ETS acquires ACT, consolidating two testing giants

The move comes as more colleges are going back to requiring standardized tests for admissions.

AllSides

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· Jul 1, 2026

Education Department cuts loan eligibility for college degree programs yielding 'low-earning' jobs

The Education Department has approved a plan to cut federal loans to college programs that result in low-earning jobs – a move the Trump administration sees as an opportunity to rein in runaway borrowing, while critics argue it is a blow to students seeking degrees in such fields as music, public service and religious studies. The department announced the so-called rule Monday for its new Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability initiative – after saying in April, when the rule-drafting process started, that the federal student loan portfolio was approaching 1.7 trillion as more students are left financially worse off than if they had never attended college....

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Related coverage for "Massachusetts colleges gain approval for three-year degrees as schools battle enrollment decline": Inside Higher Ed — Faculty Unions Slam 3-Year Degrees. The Root — The Rising HBCU Enrollment: 15 Largest Black Schools Ranked by Size. Crooked Media — The College Dropoff. TheJournal.ie — Last chance for students to change their college course choices. Higher Ed Dive — ETS acquires ACT, consolidating two testing giants. AllSides — Education Department cuts loan eligibility for college degree programs yielding 'low-earning' jobs