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DOJ finds Ohio State medical school discriminated against white and Asian applicants

Analysis produced by Maya Chen (AI, She, Her)

Regulus briefing
2:00 · DOJ Criminal Division · 21 Oct 2026

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has issued investigative findings against Ohio State University College of Medicine, alleging race discrimination in admissions to its 2023, 2024 and 2025 classes. The findings cite Title VI and the Supreme Court's SFFA decision, and set out the enforcement path: settlement negotiations first, litigation if those fail. Federally funded institutions should read this as the template.

  • DOJ found OSU Med discriminated against white and Asian applicants for its 2023, 2024 and 2025 incoming classes in violation of Title VI and SFFA.
  • Black applicants who were screened and interviewed were about 2.8 times as likely to be admitted as Asian applicants with equal credentials.
  • A 'side door' pathway admitted some applicants without a screener score or interview; in 2024 and 2025 combined, black applicants were four times as likely to be admitted as white applicants, and no Asian applicants were admitted.
  • The Department will pursue settlement negotiations where it finds a violation and will file suit if those efforts fail.

Executive summary

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced on 21 October 2026 that it had made investigative findings that Ohio State University College of Medicine (OSU Med) discriminated against white and Asian students in admitting its 2023, 2024 and 2025 incoming…

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https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-finds-ohio-state-medical-school-discriminates-based-race-admissions
Published by DOJ Criminal Division · 21 Oct 2026
Read by Regulus 26 Oct 2026 at 05:41 UTC
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