Colleges are expanding AI use beyond classroom chatbots into admissions evaluation and athletic performance management. Some admissions offices now deploy AI to screen essays and transcripts, flag authenticity and speed decision timelines; Virginia Tech rolled out an AI essay reader to accelerate offers. At the same time, athletic departments including the University of Florida feed sensor and motion data into AI systems to monitor injury risk and optimize training. Administrators stress AI is augmenting, not replacing, human judgment, but civil‑rights officials and faculty groups caution about bias, transparency and overreliance. Institutions are addressing governance, auditability and integration of AI into existing decision workflows.