It has become clear that we cannot sustain a viable Commonwealth Campus ecosystem without closing some campuses,” Neeli Bendapudi said in a statement to the campus community Tuesday.

While a final decision has not been announced, the future of Penn State's Greater Allegheny, New Kensington, Beaver and Fayette campuses is in doubt.

Penn State's president Neeli Bendapudi said the closures come as the university faces financial pressure and declining enrollment.