Here is a verified list of colleges and universities that, according to media reporting and preliminary lists circulating following a Department of Defense memo on February 13–14, 2026, are considered “moderate to high risk” of becoming ineligible for DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty service members beginning with the 2026–2027 academic year. The guidance emerged as the Pete Hegseth-led DoD directed military branches to review programs for quality and alignment with Defense educational needs. Institutions identified on preliminary “at risk” lists.

* American University
* Boston College
* Boston University
* Brown University
* Carnegie Mellon University
* Case Western Reserve University
* Columbia University
* College of William & Mary
* Cornell University
* Duke University
* Emory University
* Florida Institute of Technology
* Fordham University
* Georgetown University
* George Washington University
* Harvard University
* Hawaii Pacific University
* Johns Hopkins University
* London School of Economics and Political Science
* Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
* Northeastern University
* Northwestern University
* New York University (NYU)
* Pepperdine University
* Princeton University
* Stanford University
* Tufts University
* University of Miami
* University of Pennsylvania
* University of Southern California (USC)
* Vanderbilt University
* Wake Forest University
* Washington University in St. Louis
* Yale University

Important context:
These lists were compiled by military branches and circulated internally as part of the review process. They have not yet been published as an official DoD policy list, and service members are still seeking clarification from DoD and their Education Service Officers about final eligibility.