At Harvard, Yale, and Princeton Universities, prior to the 1920s all applicants who met high academic standards were accepted. Then, admissions criteria were instituted in order to limit admissions of

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In the 1920s, Harvard, Yale, and Princeton Universities introduced new admissions criteria that were aimed at limiting the number of Jewish students. These criteria included considerations of character, leadership, and physical prowess, which were more subjective and allowed the universities to curtail the admission of Jewish applicants, who were academically qualified but deemed undesirable due to prevailing prejudices of the time.

At Harvard, Yale, and Princeton Universities, Prior to the 1920s