Columbia University

Description

Columbia University; private university that agreed to Trump administration demands after a $400M funding cut, later settling for $200M

Background

Columbia University is a private research university in New York City. In 2025, the Trump administration cut $400 million in federal funding as leverage to demand changes to the university’s governance, protest rules, and Middle East studies programs; Columbia agreed to a number of the demands and later settled for $200 million. It was an early target in the broader campaign to use federal funding to influence universities.

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