Christian Brothers University Says Its Poised to Come Off Accreditor Probation

Leaders at Christian Brothers University (TN) say the institution is on track to log a budget surplus for the current fiscal year and be taken off finance-related probation by its accreditor by winter 2025, according to an announcement on Friday. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges put Christian Brothers on probation in December 2023. Earlier that year, in September, the private Catholic university had declared financial exigency and later announced major budget cuts to rein in deficits. The Tennessee university has also increased first-year student enrollment and “significantly” boosted fundraising over the past year, Chief Financial Officer Ron Brandon said in the statement.