it will close in 2025. The adjacent Washington University in St. Louis has agreed to purchase the campus. After closure, Fontbonne student records will be maintained by Saint Louis University.
== Athletics ==
The Fontbonne athletic teams are called the Griffins. The university is a member of the Division III level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) since it was a founding member back in the 1989–90 academic year. The Griffins also previously competed in the Show–Me Conference (now currently known as the American Midwest Conference since the 1994–95 school year) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1986–87 to 1989–90 (the latter school year was due to dual membership within the NAIA and the NCAA Division III ranks).
Fontbonne competes in 23 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports included baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, sprint football (beginning in 2022), …
