The Big Losers: U.S. News’ Best Law Schools of 2015
| 2014 | School | Index | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2014 vs. 2013 | 5 Year Trend | 5 Year Average |
| 100 | University of Hawaii | 36 | 80 | 101 | 95 | 72 | -20 | -28 | 89.6 |
| 87 | University of Louisville | 38 | 68 | 89 | 100 | 101 | -19 | 14 | 89.0 |
| 87 | Loyola Marymount | 38 | 68 | 51 | 54 | 56 | -19 | -31 | 63.2 |
| 43 | Washington & Lee University | 52 | 26 | 24 | 30 | 34 | -17 | -9 | 31.4 |
| 72 | American University | 42 | 56 | 49 | 50 | 48 | -16 | -24 | 55.0 |
| 83 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | 39 | 68 | 76 | 71 | 78 | -15 | -5 | 75.2 |
| 100 | University of Buffalo | 36 | 86 | 82 | 84 | 101 | -14 | 1 | 90.6 |
| 72 | University of Tennessee | 42 | 61 | 69 | 56 | 60 | -11 | -12 | 63.6 |
| 79 | University of San Diego | 41 | 68 | 65 | 67 | 56 | -11 | -23 | 67.0 |
| 58 | University of Houston | 46 | 48 | 57 | 56 | 60 | -10 | 2 | 55.8 |
| 64 | Georgia State University | 44 | 54 | 58 | 61 | 60 | -10 | -4 | 59.4 |
| 72 | University of New Mexico | 42 | 64 | 69 | 79 | 67 | -8 | -5 | 70.2 |
| 49 | University of Utah | 49 | 41 | 47 | 42 | 42 | -8 | -7 | 44.2 |
| 87 | Michigan State University | 38 | 80 | 82 | 95 | 101 | -7 | 14 | 89.0 |
| 93 | Northeastern University | 37 | 86 | 76 | 71 | 86 | -7 | -7 | 82.4 |
| 54 | U.C.-Hastings | 47 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 42 | -6 | -12 | 46.0 |
| 64 | Yeshiva University | 44 | 58 | 56 | 50 | 52 | -6 | -12 | 56.0 |
| 100 | University of Oregon | 36 | 94 | 82 | 79 | 80 | -6 | -20 | 87.0 |
| 61 | Temple University | 45 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 72 | -5 | 11 | 61.6 |
| 46 | University of Maryland | 50 | 41 | 39 | 42 | 48 | -5 | 2 | 43.2 |
| 46 | George Mason University | 50 | 41 | 39 | 40 | 42 | -5 | -4 | 41.6 |
| 36 | Boston College | 56 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 22 | -5 | -14 | 27.4 |
Source: U.S. News & World Report 2015 ranking of the best law schools
Note: U.S. News releases its 2015 ranking in March of 2014
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