Key Facts

• The DoJ’s civil rights division is investigating 15 medical schools for possible race discrimination in admissions.
• UCLA and Yale were recently found by the DoJ to have used race illegally in their admissions decisions.
• The investigations will check if the schools follow Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which bans discrimination by federally funded institutions.
• The DoJ has not named the 15 schools under investigation and has not made any final conclusions.
• UCLA and Yale say their admissions are based on merit and comply with laws.
• President Trump’s administration is closely monitoring college admissions after a 2023 Supreme Court ruling banned affirmative action (race-based admissions).
• The administration claims schools are using essays and background checks to indirectly consider race, which they say is illegal.
• The DoJ is investigating other universities like Stanford and Ohio State for similar issues as part of this effort.