UCLA med school used race in admissions, Trump's Justice Dept. finds
The Justice Department has found UCLA's medical school illegally considered race in admissions.
The finding on Wednesday intensifies the Trump administration's scrutiny of college admissions.
Affirmative action in admissions has been illegal since a 2023 Supreme Court ruling.
The Justice Department's investigation found UCLA favored Black and Hispanic applicants over white and Asian American students.
The Trump administration pointed to data showing lower average GPAs and test scores for admitted Black and Hispanic students.
The finding may lead to a resolution between UCLA and the Trump administration, or it could result in legal action against UCLA. The Trump administration has also targeted other universities, demanding compliance with the Supreme Court ruling.
UCLA medical school bias probe
- UCLA medical school illegally used race in admissions, Department of Justice says ABC7 Los Angeles —
- Justice Dept. finds UCLA medical school illegally used race in admissions The Independent —
- DOJ finds UCLA medical school illegally used race in admissions Boston Globe —
- UCLA medical school illegally considered race in admissions process, DOJ says The Independent —
- Justice Department zeroes in on UCLA for alleged illegal DEI admissions as elite school crackdown expands Fox News —