A flag hangs on campus at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., September 4, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo

(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Education said on Friday it issued a denial of access letter to Harvard University, citing what it said was the institution's continued refusal to provide admissions data.

(Reporting by Brendan O'Brien and Bhargav Acharya)