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Under the agreement announced Friday night, Northwestern will make the payment to the U.S. Treasury over the next three years. Among other commitments it also requires the university to revoke the so-called , which it signed in April 2024 in exchange for pro-Palestinian protesters ending their tent encampment on campus.

During negotiations, interim university president Henry Bienen said Northwestern refused to cede control over hiring, admissions, or its curriculum. "I would not have signed this agreement without provisions ensuring that is the case," he said.

The agreement also calls for Northwestern to continue compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws, develop training materials to β€œsocialize international students” with the norms of a campus dedicated to open debate, and uphold a commitment to Title IX by β€œproviding safe and fair opportunities for women, including single-sex housing for any woman, defined on the basis of sex, who requests such accommodations and all-female sports, locker rooms, and showering facilities.”

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the deal cements policy changes that will protect people on campus from harassment and discrimination.

β€œThe reforms reflect bold leadership at Northwestern and they are a roadmap for institutional leaders around the country that will help rebuild public trust in our colleges and universities,” McMahon said.

Trump has leveraged government control of federal research money to push for reforms at elite colleges he has decried as overrun by β€œwoke” ideology.

The fine agreed to by Northwestern is the second-largest behind Columbia, which agreed in July to to resolve a series of investigations and restore its funding. and also reached agreements with the government to restore funding following antisemitism investigations.

, the administration's primary target, remains in negotiations with the federal government over its demands for changes to campus policies and governance. The Ivy League school sued over the administration's cuts to its grant money and won a in September when a federal judge ordered the government to restore federal funding, saying the Trump administration β€œused antisemitism as a smokescreen.”

This fall, the White House tried a on higher education, offering preferential treatment for federal funds to several institutions in exchange for adopting policies in line with Trump’s agenda. The administration received from some universities’ leadership, citing concerns that Trump’s higher education compact .

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