Summary
- In a significant shake-up, the April 2026 US News law school rankings reveal Stanford at No. 1 alone, marking Yale's first drop from the top spot since 1990.
- Chicago and Yale tie for second, while Berkeley and Georgetown fall out of the T14 for the first time in history.
- Admission rates remain highly selective, with Yale admitting just 4.1% of applicants and Stanford 6.1%, reflecting median LSAT scores between 172 and 175 across top schools.
- The changing landscape raises questions about the relevance of the T14 label as employment outcomes increasingly dictate rankings, prompting experts to suggest it may be "dead."
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