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.
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Location
Sylvania, OH, 43560-2898
41.710009, -83.706108
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Higher Learning Commission
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