Compare University AI Policies
Side-by-side comparison of AI detection, disclosure, and enforcement policies across top universities. Explore pre-built groups or build your own comparison.
Ivy League AI Policies
How the eight Ivy League schools handle AI in admissions essays
Permission
AI use prohibitedL4
Disclosure
Must attest no AI usedD3
Enforcement
Manual review possibleE1
Programs
2 variations
Permission
Brainstorming onlyL3
Disclosure
No disclosure requiredD0
Enforcement
Manual review possibleE1
Permission
No explicit policyL0
Disclosure
No disclosure requiredD0
Enforcement
Manual review possibleE1
Permission
Line-level editing allowedL2
Disclosure
No disclosure requiredD0
Enforcement
No enforcement statedE0
Programs
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS): L4
School of the Arts (Graduate): L4
Columbia Law School (JD, LLM, JSD): L4
School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA): L4
Permission
No explicit policyL0
Disclosure
No disclosure requiredD0
Enforcement
No enforcement statedE0
Programs
2 variations
Permission
AI use prohibitedL4
Disclosure
Must attest no AI usedD3
Enforcement
Manual review possibleE1
Programs
1 variation
Permission
Brainstorming onlyL3
Disclosure
No disclosure requiredD0
Enforcement
Manual review possibleE1
Programs
2 variations
Permission
Brainstorming onlyL3
Disclosure
No disclosure requiredD0
Enforcement
Manual review possibleE1
Programs
1 variation
| School | Permission | Disclosure | Enforcement | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | L4AI use prohibited | D3Must attest no AI used | E1Manual review possible | 2 variations |
| Yale University | L3Brainstorming only | D0No disclosure required | E1Manual review possible | — |
| Princeton University | L0No explicit policy | D0No disclosure required | E1Manual review possible | — |
| Columbia University | L2Line-level editing allowed | D0No disclosure required | E0No enforcement stated | Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS): L4 School of the Arts (Graduate): L4 Columbia Law School (JD, LLM, JSD): L4 School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA): L4 |
| University of Pennsylvania | L0No explicit policy | D0No disclosure required | E0No enforcement stated | 2 variations |
| Brown University | L4AI use prohibited | D3Must attest no AI used | E1Manual review possible | 1 variation |
| Dartmouth College | L3Brainstorming only | D0No disclosure required | E1Manual review possible | 2 variations |
| Cornell University | L3Brainstorming only | D0No disclosure required | E1Manual review possible | 1 variation |
Top 10 (US News) AI Policies
AI policies at the top-ranked national universities
Permission
No explicit policyL0
Disclosure
No disclosure requiredD0
Enforcement
Manual review possibleE1
Permission
No explicit policyL0
Disclosure
No disclosure requiredD0
Enforcement
No enforcement statedE0
Programs
1 variation
Permission
AI use prohibitedL4
Disclosure
Must attest no AI usedD3
Enforcement
Manual review possibleE1
Programs
2 variations
Permission
No explicit policyL0
Disclosure
No disclosure requiredD0
Enforcement
No enforcement statedE0
Programs
Graduate School of Business (MBA): L4
Graduate School of Business (MSx): L4
Permission
Brainstorming onlyL3
Disclosure
No disclosure requiredD0
Enforcement
Manual review possibleE1
Permission
Line-level editing allowedL2
Disclosure
Must attest no AI usedD3
Enforcement
Manual review possibleE1
Programs
1 variation
Permission
AI use permittedL1
Disclosure
No disclosure requiredD0
Enforcement
No enforcement statedE0
Programs
Duke Law School (LLM): L4
Duke Law School (SJD): L4
Duke Law School (JD): L4
Permission
Brainstorming onlyL3
Disclosure
Must attest no AI usedD3
Enforcement
No enforcement statedE0
Permission
Brainstorming onlyL3
Disclosure
No disclosure requiredD0
Enforcement
No enforcement statedE0
Programs
1 variation
Permission
No explicit policyL0
Disclosure
No disclosure requiredD0
Enforcement
No enforcement statedE0
Programs
2 variations
| School | Permission | Disclosure | Enforcement | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University | L0No explicit policy | D0No disclosure required | E1Manual review possible | — |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | L0No explicit policy | D0No disclosure required | E0No enforcement stated | 1 variation |
| Harvard University | L4AI use prohibited | D3Must attest no AI used | E1Manual review possible | 2 variations |
| Stanford University | L0No explicit policy | D0No disclosure required | E0No enforcement stated | Graduate School of Business (MBA): L4 Graduate School of Business (MSx): L4 |
| Yale University | L3Brainstorming only | D0No disclosure required | E1Manual review possible | — |
| California Institute of Technology (Caltech) | L2Line-level editing allowed | D3Must attest no AI used | E1Manual review possible | 1 variation |
| Duke University | L1AI use permitted | D0No disclosure required | E0No enforcement stated | Duke Law School (LLM): L4 Duke Law School (SJD): L4 Duke Law School (JD): L4 |
| Johns Hopkins University | L3Brainstorming only | D3Must attest no AI used | E0No enforcement stated | — |
| Northwestern University | L3Brainstorming only | D0No disclosure required | E0No enforcement stated | 1 variation |
| University of Pennsylvania | L0No explicit policy | D0No disclosure required | E0No enforcement stated | 2 variations |
UC System AI Policies
University of California campuses share a system-wide AI policy with local variations
Permission
Line-level editing allowedL2
Disclosure
Must attest no AI usedD3
Enforcement
Uses screening toolsE2
Programs
UC Berkeley Law (LLM, JSD): L4
Permission
Line-level editing allowedL2
Disclosure
Must attest no AI usedD3
Enforcement
Manual review possibleE1
Programs
UCLA School of Law (J.D.): L4
Permission
Brainstorming onlyL3
Disclosure
No disclosure requiredD0
Enforcement
Uses screening toolsE2
Permission
Line-level editing allowedL2
Disclosure
No disclosure requiredD0
Enforcement
Uses screening toolsE2
Programs
1 variation
Permission
Brainstorming onlyL3
Disclosure
No disclosure requiredD0
Enforcement
Uses screening toolsE2
Permission
Line-level editing allowedL2
Disclosure
Must attest no AI usedD3
Enforcement
Uses screening toolsE2
| School | Permission | Disclosure | Enforcement | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Berkeley | L2Line-level editing allowed | D3Must attest no AI used | E2Uses screening tools | UC Berkeley Law (LLM, JSD): L4 |
| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | L2Line-level editing allowed | D3Must attest no AI used | E1Manual review possible | UCLA School of Law (J.D.): L4 |
| UC San Diego | L3Brainstorming only | D0No disclosure required | E2Uses screening tools | — |
| UC Davis | L2Line-level editing allowed | D0No disclosure required | E2Uses screening tools | 1 variation |
| UC Irvine | L3Brainstorming only | D0No disclosure required | E2Uses screening tools | — |
| UC Santa Barbara | L2Line-level editing allowed | D3Must attest no AI used | E2Uses screening tools | — |
Public Flagships AI Policies
Top public research universities and their approach to AI in applications
Permission
AI use prohibitedL4
Disclosure
No disclosure requiredD0
Enforcement
No enforcement statedE0
Programs
3 variations
Permission
Line-level editing allowedL2
Disclosure
Must attest no AI usedD3
Enforcement
Manual review possibleE1
Programs
School of Law (J.D.): L4
Permission
No explicit policyL0
Disclosure
No disclosure requiredD0
Enforcement
No enforcement statedE0
Permission
Line-level editing allowedL2
Disclosure
No disclosure requiredD0
Enforcement
No enforcement statedE0
Permission
No explicit policyL0
Disclosure
No disclosure requiredD0
Enforcement
No enforcement statedE0
Programs
Texas Law LL.M. Program: L4
Permission
No explicit policyL0
Disclosure
No disclosure requiredD0
Enforcement
No enforcement statedE0
Programs
1 variation
| School | Permission | Disclosure | Enforcement | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | L4AI use prohibited | D0No disclosure required | E0No enforcement stated | 3 variations |
| University of Virginia | L2Line-level editing allowed | D3Must attest no AI used | E1Manual review possible | School of Law (J.D.): L4 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | L0No explicit policy | D0No disclosure required | E0No enforcement stated | — |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | L2Line-level editing allowed | D0No disclosure required | E0No enforcement stated | — |
| University of Texas at Austin | L0No explicit policy | D0No disclosure required | E0No enforcement stated | Texas Law LL.M. Program: L4 |
| University of Florida | L0No explicit policy | D0No disclosure required | E0No enforcement stated | 1 variation |
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