Overview

• U.S. News & World Report released its annual rankings of top law and medical schools for 2023-24.
• Many top law and medical schools boycotted the rankings due to criticism of the methodology.
• Yale Law School, which led the boycott, retained its No. 1 position, tied with Stanford.
• The new ranking methodology resulted in big shifts among lower-ranked schools.
• The rankings are influential for both students and employers, but critics question their real meaning.