Penn State University’s president announced Tuesday that some branch campuses will definitely be closing, and she will decide which ones by the end of the semester.

Penn State PresidentNeeli Bendapudi said in a statement Tuesday that numerous measures were taken to prevent the possible closure of numerous campuses around P

It has become clear that we cannot sustain a viable Commonwealth Campus ecosystem without closing some campuses,” Neeli Bendapudi said in a statement to the campus community Tuesday.

Pennsylvania State University plans to close several of its 20 Commonwealth campuses amid reduced enrollment, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia

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

Penn State University says it must close a number of its branch campuses across the commonwealth, but it won’t know which ones will close until the end of the current semester.

Pennsylvania State University is looking to close some of its 20 Commonwealth campuses in Pennsylvania to cope with enrollment declines, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “It has become clear that we cannot sustain a viable Commonwealth Campus ecosystem without closing some campuses,

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