Wesleyan University Ends Legacy Admissions After Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling

Wesleyan University is ending legacy admissions preferences for children of alumni in response to the Supreme Court ruling effectively ending affirmative action in college admissions.
Wesleyan joins other selective colleges like MIT, Amherst, Johns Hopkins, and Carnegie Mellon in eliminating legacy admissions policies that favor wealthy white applicants.
Critics viewed legacy admissions as unfair and discriminatory against applicants of color and first-generation college students.
Wesleyan's president acknowledged legacy status indicated "unfairness" and played a negligible role in recent admissions decisions.
Colleges are now focused on pursuing diversity through other initiatives in light of the Supreme Court's constraints on affirmative action programs.