Trump’s Education Department Targets 52 Colleges for Race-Based Discrimination

The Trump administration is taking a firm stand against race-based exclusion on college campuses, launching a major investigation into universities accused of engaging in discriminatory practices.

The Department of Education has officially opened Title VI investigations into 45 universities over alleged race-exclusionary graduate programs and seven additional schools for race-based segregation and impermissible scholarships, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

This crackdown targets institutions that appear to be defying constitutional protections against racial discrimination, despite a clear ruling from the Supreme Court less than two years ago declaring race-based college admissions unconstitutional.

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Instead of eliminating racial preferences, these schools seem to have doubled down—forcing the administration to intervene.

The investigation aims to restore fairness and ensure that merit, not skin color, determines academic opportunities. Below is the list of universities facing scrutiny for their alleged race-exclusionary practices:

45 Schools Under Investigation for Race-Exclusionary Graduate Programs:

Arizona State University-Main Campus
Boise State University
Cal Poly Humboldt
California State University – San Bernardino
Carnegie Mellon University
Clemson University
Cornell University
Duke University
Emory University
George Mason University
Georgetown University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Montana State University-Bozeman
New York University (NYU)
Rice University
Rutgers University
The Ohio State University-Main Campus
Towson University
Tulane University
University of Arkansas – Fayetteville
University of California – Berkeley
University of Chicago
University of Cincinnati – Main Campus
University of Colorado
University of Delaware
University of Kansas
University of Kentucky
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of New Mexico – Main Campus
University of North Dakota – Main Campus
University of North Texas – Denton
University of Notre Dame
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
University of Oregon
University of Rhode Island
University of Utah
University of Washington-Seattle
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wyoming
Vanderbilt University
Washington State University
Washington University in St. Louis
Yale University

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Additionally, seven universities have been flagged for allegedly engaging in race-based segregation and offering scholarships based on race rather than merit:

7 Schools Under Investigation for Race-Based Segregation & Scholarships:

Grand Valley State University
Ithaca College
New England College of Optometry
University of Alabama
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
University of South Florida
University of Tulsa School of Medicine

The fact that these institutions are being investigated for discriminatory practices in 2025 is disturbing, especially after the Supreme Court made it clear that race-based policies in education are unconstitutional.

Rather than correcting course, these schools seem determined to maintain policies that unfairly exclude students based on race.

The Trump administration’s move to enforce Title VI of the Civil Rights Act is long overdue. Americans expect higher education to be a place of equal opportunity, not a breeding ground for identity-based favoritism.

Colleges should be focusing on academic achievement, not reviving segregationist policies under the guise of “diversity” initiatives.

With these investigations now underway, the next step is ensuring these schools are held accountable. It’s time for universities to return to the principles of fairness, equal opportunity, and meritocracy—without race-based barriers standing in the way.