US EditionWhat Is Accreditation and What Happens if Columbia University Loses It?
- On June 4, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education notified Columbia University's accreditor, the Middle States Commission, that the university may no longer meet accreditation standards due to alleged civil rights violations involving harassment of Jewish students on campus.
- This notification follows accusations that Columbia acted with deliberate indifference toward persistent harassment of Jewish students, violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act amid ongoing campus tensions related to antisemitism.
- Columbia University acknowledged the governmental concerns and stated it has addressed these issues directly with the accreditor while continuing efforts with the federal government to combat antisemitism on campus.
- In February 2025, the White House canceled $400 million in federal funding to Columbia citing the university’s continued inaction against harassment, while President Trump called accreditation his "secret weapon" to enforce ideological compliance in higher education.
- Potential loss of accreditation could disrupt student credit transfers and graduate admissions, highlighting tensions between federal oversight and accreditors amid political pressures on elite universities.
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Columbia University could face far-reaching consequences as the Trump administration threatens its accreditation and accuses the university of violating federal anti-discrimination laws.
By Hanna Park, CNN Columbia University could face far-reaching consequences as the Trump administration threatens its accreditation and accuses the university of violating federal anti-discrimination laws. The potential loss of accreditation raises unanswered questions and presents serious risks for Columbia, or any other institution of higher education, as a high-stakes battle intensifies between the White House and universities across the coun…
What is accreditation and what happens if Columbia University loses it?
Columbia University could find itself facing far-reaching consequences as the Trump administration threatens its accreditation and accuses the school of violating federal anti-discrimination laws.
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