The financially struggling Rosemont College has struck a definitive agreement to merge into neighboring Villanova University, beginning in 2027 and becoming final in 2028, officials from the Catholic schools said Monday.

It's the second such move in recent years for Villanova after acquiring Cabrini University's 112-acre campus last spring.

In a joint statement released by Villanova University and Rosemont College on March 31, the schools announced a merger in which Rosemont will merge into Villanova in 2027. Once the transition is complete,