It seemed that Boise's Concordia University School of Law had escaped closure when a Minnesota university agreed to take it over after its parent university in Oregon announced plans to shutter in February.

But that rescue plan ultimately fell through, and the school announced Thursday that it will close—making it the sixth American Bar Association-accredited law school to shut down since 2016.

"We are absolutely heartbroken for our prospective and current students, our alumni, our faculty and staff, and our supporters and donors who have worked so hard over the last eight years to build a law school up from scratch," said Interim Dean Latonia Haney Keith in a June 25 announcement of the school's closure. "I can't thank everyone enough for their work, energy, and commitment to this law school and the values we stand for."