“It’s basically the template,” he said of the Columbia deal. “Schools that have the capacity to pay $200 million can do that. They could easily dial that amount up or down. The fine is the least consequential part. It’s all the other details, which give the government unprecedented control over a private university.”

The White House is looking to use Columbia University’s $200 million settlement earlier this week as a template for how other schools can resolve their fights with the administration. According to a Wall Street Journal report,