NEW YORK (PIX11) – Columbia University violates federal antidiscrimination laws and fails to meet the standards for accreditation, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced on Wednesday.

The OCR notified the agency accrediting degree-granting institutions, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

In February 2025, the OCR initiated an investigation into whether Columbia University discriminated against or tolerated violence against students and faculty based on their Jewish ancestry, in violation of Title VI.

In May, an investigation by the OCR concluded that Columbia University had acted with ‘indifference’ towards the harassment of Jewish students, according to the DOE.

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