The DOJ is investigating the schools to ensure they comply with a Supreme Court ruling that struck down race-conscious admissions.

The schools may be in violation of a landmark Supreme Court ruling banning colleges and universities from using race-based admissions criteria.

The Justice Department investigation, led by its Civil Rights Division, will examine admissions policies at Stanford University, University of California Berkeley, University of California Los Angeles and University of California Irvine. Stanford already is in compliance with federal law, spokeperson Dee Mostofi said Thursday.