[TBP]

The Ivy League schools and others can be brought under the umbrella of this decision because they are "recipient institutions" -- that is, although officially private, they receive government funds, and are therefore subject to government regulations on admissions and other things.

In fact, there are very few colleges in the country that don't fall under the rubric of "recipient institution." My alma mater, Hillsdale College, is perhaps the most prominent. Grove City and a few others also fall into the category of completely private colleges.

[blues-train]

Correcto....as you well know coming from Hillsdale. Recipient institutions can receive money directly (research grants), indirectly (scholarships), or circuitously (loan guarantees) and still fall under the "guidelines". As Hillsdale and Grove City know, No money comes without strings.
God bless both of these colleges and others who have set a much higher standard, and not because of outside "pressure", but because they have (for MANY years) felt it was the right thing to do.