Yale and Harvard law schools withdraw from US News rankings

Both law schools say US News & World Report's annual rankings are in conflict with commitments to diversity and affordability

Yale and Harvard law schools both said on Wednesday they will no longer participate in US News & World Report's annual ranking of law schools, the biggest shake-up to the closely watched list in years.

Yale, which has captured the No 1 spot every year since US News began ranking law schools in 1990, was first to announce the decision. Hours later, the Harvard Law dean, John Manning, informed students it would do the same. The school is ranked No 4.