President Donald Trump has unveiled a sweeping new higher education plan that could transform America’s colleges and universities. His administration has issued a 10-point “Compact for Academic Excellence” to nine major universities, giving them the choice: reform or risk losing priority access to federal funding.
Trump Takes On Liberal Universities
The Trump White House is demanding schools:
- Protect conservative students and free speech.
- Ban race and gender preferences in hiring and admissions.
- Cap foreign student enrollment to open more seats for Americans.
- Cut bloated administrative costs and freeze tuition for five years.
- Shut down radical departments that “belittle or punish” conservative voices.
This is the boldest push yet to end the left-wing indoctrination that dominates higher education.
Which Schools Are Targeted?
Letters were sent to Vanderbilt, Dartmouth, the University of Pennsylvania, USC, MIT, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Arizona, Brown, and the University of Virginia.
Kevin Eltife, chairman of the UT Board of Regents, praised the move: “We welcome this opportunity to work with President Trump to strengthen our schools for the benefit of students and taxpayers.”
Accountability At Last
Under Trump’s plan, schools that sign the compact must submit to independent audits, with students and staff polled on whether free speech is respected. Results will be made public and reviewed by the Justice Department.
For years, conservative students have been mocked, silenced, or punished for their beliefs. Trump’s compact promises to finally hold universities accountable.
Liberals Already Outraged
The higher-ed establishment is furious. Ted Mitchell, president of the American Council on Education, called the plan “horrifying.” But conservatives know what’s really horrifying — decades of universities becoming radical indoctrination centers funded by your tax dollars.
Trump’s Record On Education Reform
This is not Trump’s first battle with elite schools. Harvard and Columbia already faced funding freezes under his administration over antisemitism and discriminatory policies. Both were forced into multimillion-dollar settlements.
White House adviser May Mailman said schools chosen for this compact are ones with leaders who could become “reformers committed to quality education.”
Why This Matters To America
For too long, universities have been raising tuition, stifling debate, and putting diversity politics over merit. President Trump’s new compact is about restoring fairness, affordability, and opportunity.
This is Trump’s message to universities: stop silencing conservatives, stop wasting taxpayer money, and start serving American students first.