CLEVELAND — John Carroll University is partnering with Notre Dame College, which is closing following the 2024 academic year.

JCU is serving as a teach-out partner and, for students who qualify, is offering automatic admission, no lost credit and net price matching.

"We are deeply saddened by Notre Dame College’s announcement of their upcoming closure," the university said in a statement. "Our deepest condolences are with all who love this institution, which has served a mission of Catholic higher education in our community for more than a century."

A shuttle bus already runs between the two schools each day to allow NDC students to transition to John Carroll.

Hiram College, located in Hiram, Ohio and is centrally located between Cleveland, Akron and Youngstown, has also signed a teach-out agreement with Notre Dame College. 

All Notre Dame students will be guaranteed admission to Hiram College with no application fee. Hiram will provide 100% transfer of all credits granted by Notre Dame toward an equal or comparable degree program. Hiram will ensure that students will have the same timeframe to graduation as they had when in a similar program at Notre Dame. 

Additional details will be coming in the following days, but we can make one simple promise to NDC students right now: we’re committed to securing your future as a college graduate, welcoming you into JCU’s phenomenal network of conscientious students, faculty, staff and alumni, and doing everything in our power to make your transition seamless.