A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Duke, 39 other top universities and the College Board of price-fixing to increase tuition costs for divorced and separated households. The complaint argued universities artificially inflated the estimation of what families could pay by including the assets of non-custodial parents. The CSS Profile, an application offered by the College Board that more than 400 colleges either require or accept in the financial aid process, was central to the lawsuit. The application allows colleges and scholarship programs to determine a student's eligibility for non-federal financial aid, primarily scholarships. Duke still faces a separate class-action lawsuit filed in August, alleging that it, and other universities, colluded to price fix through their Early Decision admissions programs.