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Re: Impact on College Enrollment

Thanks, George, and you touched on an important point. Southern colleges as a rule emptied out as students rushed to volunteer, which compelled a good number to close their doors for the duration of the war - several forever. The enthusiasm among Northern students was not as great, but a few schools, including some of the Ivy League colleges like Princeton (then the College of New Jersey), had built up a national or regional reputation, which meant a sizable share of their students were from the South. Such schools also took a huge financial hit, resulting in instructor layoffs, etc.

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