The University of Pennsylvania has declined to sign the compact proposed by the Trump administration that would have given the federal government influence over the Ivy League school's operations, including hiring, admissions and tuition pricing, in exchange for funding advantages.

Penn President J. Larry Jameson said he notified the U.S. Department of Education of his decision — and his "substantive concerns" about the compact — Thursday morning.

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"Since receiving the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education on October 1, I have sought input from faculty, alumni, trustees, students, staff and others who care deeply about Penn," Jameson said in a statement . "The goal was to ensure that our

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