Pennsylvania State University on Tuesday announced plans to close some of its 20 Commonwealth campuses as enrollment there continues to fall. “It has become clear that we cannot sustain a viable Commonwealth Campus ecosystem without closing some campuses,

Declining enrollments, demographic shifts and financial pressures will require Penn State to close some of its 19 branch campuses, the school's president Neeli Bendapudi says.

Penn State's president Neeli Bendapudi said the closures come as the university faces financial pressure and declining enrollment.