(Reuters) – The University of Chicago Law School on Wednesday became the first elite law school to confirm that it will continue to submit information to US News & World Report for its rankings, amid an exodus that began one week ago.
Law dean Thomas Miles wrote in a message to students that most of its data used in the rankings is already public, and the remainder is “information we have no reason to withhold.” Chicago is ranked No. 3.
“The rankings of academic institutions clearly have a readership, and we wish to prevent the use of inaccurate information,” wrote Miles.
Since last week, nine of the 14 top-ranked US News law schools — known as the T-14 —