Federal antitrust lawsuit against Dartmouth and 31 other universities over early decision practices to proceed, judge rules

Federal antitrust lawsuit against Dartmouth and 31 other universities over early decision practices to proceed, judge rules

On Aug. 7, U.S. District Court for Massachusetts Judge Angel Kelley denied two motions to dismiss the ongoing federal antitrust lawsuit against Dartmouth and 31 other colleges and universities for allegedly conspiring to inflate tuition through binding early decision admissions policies.D'Amico et al. v. Consortium on Financing Higher Education et al. was originally filed on Aug. 8, 2025, by four students - three of whom had applied through "ear…