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Lourdes University
Lourdes University is a private Franciscan university in Sylvania, Ohio. Established in 1958, the university is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania. The university will close at the end of the 2025-2026 academic year, with university officials citing declining enrollment and rising costs as the reason.
In 1916 Mother Adelaide Sandusky traveled from Minnesota to Northwest Ohio to establish a province of the Rochester Franciscans that eventually became the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania. For nearly 50 years, she cultivated the Sylvania Franciscan community establishing ministries including the Catholic and Franciscan institution known today as Lourdes University.
Initially created as an extension campus of the College of St. Teresa (in Winona, Minnesota), Lourdes Junior College was founded in 1958 to educate the Sisters of St. Francis. In 1964, the liberal arts institution was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. As time passed and there were fewer candidates in formation, Lourdes began admitting lay students with women enrolling in 1969 and men in 1975.
On February 11, 2026, Lourdes University announced it would close at the conclusion of the academic year.
As a Franciscan university, Lourdes students receive a liberal arts curriculum with application to the professional studies. Classified among "Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs", Lourdes offers baccalaureate degree programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Leadership, the College of Nursing, and the College of Social Sciences. Students can also pursue several pre-professional programs or a graduate degree.
Lourdes University is located in the suburban city of Sylvania, Ohio.
Residential students choose from 1 and 2 bedroom apartment-style living spaces in separate residence buildings.
The Appold Planetarium features SciDome, a single projector fulldome video system powered by Starry Night that allows real-time 3D sky simulation, fulldome shows and multi-media presentations.
Lourdes University
Lourdes University is a private Franciscan university in Sylvania, Ohio. Established in 1958, the university is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania. The university will close at the end of the 2025-2026 academic year, with university officials citing declining enrollment and rising costs as the reason.
In 1916 Mother Adelaide Sandusky traveled from Minnesota to Northwest Ohio to establish a province of the Rochester Franciscans that eventually became the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania. For nearly 50 years, she cultivated the Sylvania Franciscan community establishing ministries including the Catholic and Franciscan institution known today as Lourdes University.
Initially created as an extension campus of the College of St. Teresa (in Winona, Minnesota), Lourdes Junior College was founded in 1958 to educate the Sisters of St. Francis. In 1964, the liberal arts institution was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. As time passed and there were fewer candidates in formation, Lourdes began admitting lay students with women enrolling in 1969 and men in 1975.
On February 11, 2026, Lourdes University announced it would close at the conclusion of the academic year.
As a Franciscan university, Lourdes students receive a liberal arts curriculum with application to the professional studies. Classified among "Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs", Lourdes offers baccalaureate degree programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Leadership, the College of Nursing, and the College of Social Sciences. Students can also pursue several pre-professional programs or a graduate degree.
Lourdes University is located in the suburban city of Sylvania, Ohio.
Residential students choose from 1 and 2 bedroom apartment-style living spaces in separate residence buildings.
The Appold Planetarium features SciDome, a single projector fulldome video system powered by Starry Night that allows real-time 3D sky simulation, fulldome shows and multi-media presentations.
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