The Big Losers: U.S. News’ Best Law Schools of 2013
| School | 2013 Rank | 2012 Rank | Change |
| Hofstra University | 113 | 89 | -24 |
| Lewis & Clark | 80 | 58 | -22 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 91 | 69 | -22 |
| Seattle University | 102 | 82 | -20 |
| DePaul University (Illinois) | 109 | 89 | -20 |
| St. John’s University | 98 | 79 | -19 |
| Loyola (Los Angeles) | 68 | 51 | -17 |
| Brooklyn Law School | 80 | 65 | -15 |
| University of Oregon | 94 | 82 | -12 |
| University of Illinois | 47 | 35 | -12 |
| Pepperdine University | 61 | 49 | -12 |
| University of Cincinnati | 80 | 69 | -11 |
| Northeastern University | 86 | 76 | -10 |
| Fordham University | 38 | 29 | -9 |
| UC-Davis | 38 | 29 | -9 |
| Loyola University (Chicago) | 76 | 67 | -9 |
| Indiana University (Indianapolis) | 98 | 89 | -9 |
| University of Washington | 28 | 20 | -8 |
| American University | 56 | 49 | -7 |
| University of Miami | 76 | 69 | -7 |
| IIT Chicago | 68 | 62 | -6 |
| Brigham Young University | 44 | 39 | -5 |
Source: U.S. News & World Report 2014 ranking of the best law schools
Note: U.S. News releases its 2014 ranking in March of 2013
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