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Small Colleges Are Withering. Can Niches Save Them?

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Leaders hope souped-up advising, international and research programs, and other ambitious offerings will keep them afloat. But can the institutions afford them, and will they work? It’s too soon to tell.

Curriculum
Leaders of small institutions hope distinctive academic programs can stanch declines in enrollments and rates of retention and graduation. The results are promising but not certain.
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In an era of “evolving realities of costs, demographics, and quality,” many are choosing to change in particular ways.