Should the state government do more to support private colleges?

This poll has ended (since 24 days).

On April 10, the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education announced Anna Maria College, a private Paxton institution, may not have enough funds to remain open for the next 18 months. Days later, private Amherst school Hampshire College announced it would close after the fall 2026 semester after struggling financially for years. Private institutions do not receive direct funding from the state, and instead depend on tuition and endowments to sustain operations.

No, state funds should only go to state colleges.
51.38%
No, many struggling private colleges have structural issues that state funding cannot fix.
28.44%
Yes, supporting private colleges in turn supports local economies.
18.35%
Yes, closing colleges reduces access to higher education.
1.83%