As a college president, I know what these threats mean, but I’ve found myself having to explain them to folks who aren’t higher ed nerds like me. Accreditation, I tell them, is what people Gen ...

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.

Some 21% of Columbia College and Columbia Engineering undergraduates receive the Pell Grant, a type of federal aid for high-need students, according to figures on the university’s website.

The Trump administration pulled the most devastating lever against Columbia University on Wednesday when it announced it was targeting the school’s accreditation. A typically mundane aspect of ...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Education sent a letter June 4 urging Columbia University's accreditor to rescind its century-old accreditation status, which the Ivy League school relies on ...

The Department of Education cited Columbia’s “violation of federal antidiscrimination laws” in its notification that Columbia failed to meet accreditation standards. The Department of Health and Human ...

Columbia University failed to meet accreditation standards due to its inability to uphold civil rights law and punish harassment against Jewish students, the Department of Education announced ...

Education Department seeks to have Columbia University's accreditation removed Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a release that Columbia has "acted with deliberate indifference towards the ...

Columbia University under threat of losing accreditation by Trump admin Fox News national correspondent Bryan Llenas breaks down the U.S. Education Department's accusation against Columbia ...

The university was previously accredited in 2015-16, with an earlier review in 2005-06. The process is crucial for maintaining access to federal student aid, including grants and loans, and serves ...