With rising admission numbers, less available housing and frequent budget cuts, Piedmont University has decided to pause admission for a year.

All incoming freshmen have been asked to return any scholarship awarded upon acceptance to Piedmont and attend their backup choice because Piedmont is just too full.

Without the admittance of a freshman class, the university can house upperclassmen in Mystic Hall, the school’s most recently built residence hall. Units in Mystic will be singles for the 2025-26 school year, allowing upperclassmen to continue to have their own bedrooms.

“Living solo in Mystic next year will be just me and the echoes of my thoughts,” said rising junior Jocelyn Lopez, a current Wallace Hall resident.

Piedmont will be able to focus on renovations for Wallace and Purcell halls, both of which are in need of modernization. Renovations of the oldest dorms on campus will help attract future students after Piedmont’s one-year sabbatical from accepting students.

“Who needs Wallace when you have a big room and endless possibilities,” said Lopez. “Renovations can’t stop the vibes!”

On the athletics side, teams have been encouraged to create travel rosters to reduce spending. By turning away all incoming freshmen, teams will have already met the travel roster size so they will be able to travel their entire team without stress.

For women’s golf, a team with a smaller roster, WGCA All-American Erin Donovan will just have to play in both the one and five spots in all of the tournaments.

Campus may look a little lonely next year, but success is a lonely road. 

For more information about Piedmont reaching capacity, visit www.piedmontroar.com