Overview

• Columbia has paid or committed to pay $221 million—$200 million in federal fines and $21 million to resolve employee discrimination claims—to conclude the investigation.
• The university agreed to ban race-based programs, tighten protest rules and enforce merit-based admissions and hiring as part of its policy overhaul.
• Federal research funds, including the previously frozen $400 million in grants, have been fully reinstated following the settlement.
• An independent monitor will oversee Columbia’s compliance with Title VI, Title VII and Title IX requirements and deliver regular compliance reports to the U.S. Department of Education.
• The White House is using Columbia’s agreement as a template for pending settlements with Harvard, Cornell and other universities under antisemitism investigations.