At the peak, in 2013–2014, the U.S. was home to 3,122 four-year colleges, according to Education Department data; four years later, the number had dropped by 7 percent, to 2,902.

It feels like small, private colleges are toppling one after another. @aliaemily reports on one of them—Newbury College—and what it was like for the students to see their school shut down. https://t.co/UFDMJfVxLC

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) June 18, 2019