DOJ alleges Yale and UCLA med schools discriminate against white and Asian applicants

The U.S. Justice Department sent a letter to Yale School of Medicine on Thursday accusing it of illegal discrimination against applicants who are not Black or Hispanic.

The allegation follows a similar letter sent last week to the University of California, Los Angeles medical school and references the Supreme Court's 2023 decision that barred affirmative action policies in admissions.

DOJ officials say the schools continue to favor certain racial groups, pointing to average test score and GPA gaps observed over the past three admission cycles.

Yale's associate vice president for communications, Karen Peart, said the school will carefully review the letter and remains confident in its rigorous admissions process.

The letters are part of a broader administration effort to challenge diversity initiatives at medical schools and research universities.