From the Chicago Tribune: The U.S. Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security have requested information on admissions practices and international students at the University of Chicago. The university disclosed the inquiries in bond issuance documents dated July 11. Bloomberg first reported on the documents Friday... A spokesperson for U. of C. declined to comment. The documents provided no additional details on the timeline or subject of potential investigations. The Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to requests for comment...
International students make up 18% of undergraduates at U. of C., and 32% of the total student body, according to the bond documents... U. of C. is also one of 45 universities under investigation by the Education Department for alleged Title VI violations for a program aimed at increasing the diversity of doctorate students. The university relied on $543 million in federal grant funding in 2024, which accounted for 18% of its revenue, according to the bond documents. Several of the school’s grants have been pulled by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and other organizations, the documents said.
Northwestern University has also been targeted by the Trump administration. More than $790 million in federal research funding has been paused while it faces multiple federal probes for alleged civil rights violations against Jewish students. President Michael Schill is slated to testify for the second time before Congress in August.
Full story at https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/18/university-of-chicago-federal-inquiry/.
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