DOJ’s Civil Rights Division said its inquiry into Yale School of Medicine admissions policies found patterns consistent with unlawful race-based selection. DOJ claimed admissions data showed Black and Hispanic students admitted at higher rates than White and Asian applicants with similar test scores. The allegation follows closely after similar DOJ action against UCLA and comes alongside broader investigations targeting race-conscious admissions practices. DOJ’s focus indicates enforcement efforts are moving beyond explicit race review to scrutiny of how institutions may use demographic indicators indirectly. Yale indicated it will review the letter, while defending its rigorous admissions process and the achievements of enrolled students. This round of enforcement extends higher education’s compliance burden for admissions analytics, recruitment strategies, and documentation processes used to defend selection criteria after the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling.