The Department of Justice alleged that UC San Francisco's medical school illegally used race in admissions, discriminating against white and Asian applicants in favor of Black and Latino ones. The finding puts millions in federal funding at risk for the institution.
The Justice and Education Departments accused UC Berkeley School of Law of intentionally favoring Black applicants over white and Asian applicants in admissions, launching the latest Trump administration investigation into elite university admissions.
The Treasury Department proposed new regulations that would revoke tax-exempt status for schools and universities that consider race in admissions, scholarships, or other programs, potentially affecting billions in federal funding.
The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced investigative findings that Duke University School of Law intentionally discriminated based on race in admissions decisions for its 2023, 2024, and 2025 incoming classes, violating federal civil rights law. The action represents the latest Trump administration enforcement against higher education institutions over admissions practices.
The Department of Justice sent letters to Yale School of Medicine and UCLA alleging illegal discrimination against applicants who are not Black or Hispanic in their admissions processes.
