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Thanks, Bob. This is a good point and example to consider. This merger took place between two nearby institutions in a fairly built-up area - the Philadelphia metro area -- making the real estate angle attractive. And the fact that there was a nice complementary fit of programs between SJU and the University of the Sciences could also lessen faculty resistance, since the academic programs would simply continue to run under a different name with pretty limited changes. The recruiting advantages are the icing on the cake.

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Noreen K's avatar

Could it be anything other than real estate, expanding footprint or a political move? Look at the latest Montclair State University acquiring a small private Bloomfield College and the state of New Jersey proving $12.5 million lifeline to the private college. Is that the cost of acquiring property in a densely populated NYC suburb?

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