The White House is asking nine elite universities and colleges — including the University of Southern California — to sign a compact with the Trump administration in exchange for favorable treatment.

The Associated Press obtained the letter on Thursday. It asks the universities to agree to the government's definition of gender, to exclude race and gender in college admissions decisions, limit the enrollment of international students, and cap tuition for U.S. students, among other demands.

The 10-page letter also takes aim at free speech policies on campuses, asking the schools to commit to "transforming or abolishing institutional units that purposefully punish, belittle, and even spark violence against conservative ideas."

Universities that sign the "Compact for Academic Excellence

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