Congress requests documents from University in price-fixing investigation

April 14, 2025 1 min read

Luke Grippo 
Daily Princetonian 

Excerpt: Congressional Republicans have launched an investigation into the financial aid practices of all eight Ivy League universities, including Princeton, accusing the universities of collectively raising the tuition prices. The probe follows broader scrutiny of higher education from the federal government, and it comes as Princeton officials have said they are committed to protecting financial aid.

The letter requested wide-ranging documents related to University admissions, financial aid, and communications between University administrators and college application-assistance websites such as the College Board and the Common Application. The University has until next Tuesday to release these documents to the committee.

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