U.S. News’ 2013 Ranking of the Best Law Schools
| 2013 Rank & School | Index | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 5-Year Trend |
| 48. University of Houston | 50 | 57 | 56 | 60 | 59 | +11 |
| 53. University of Richmond | 49 | 58 | 67 | 86 | 77 | +24 |
| 54. Baylor University | 48 | 51 | 56 | 64 | 65 | +11 |
| 54. Georgia State University | 48 | 58 | 61 | 60 | 65 | +11 |
| 56. American University | 47 | 49 | 50 | 48 | 45 | -11 |
| 56. Temple University | 47 | 58 | 61 | 72 | 65 | +9 |
| 58. University of Connecticut | 46 | 62 | 56 | 54 | 52 | -6 |
| 58. University of Kentucky | 46 | 62 | 56 | 54 | 52 | -6 |
| 58. Yeshiva University | 46 | 56 | 50 | 52 | 49 | -9 |
| 61. Pepperdine University | 45 | 49 | 54 | 52 | 55 | -6 |
| 61. University of Nebraska | 45 | 89 | 84 | 93 | >100 | +39 |
| 61. University of Tennessee | 45 | 69 | 56 | 60 | 59 | -2 |
| 64. Penn State University | 44 | 76 | 60 | 72 | 65 | —– |
| 64. Seton Hall University | 44 | 69 | 61 | 72 | 77 | +13 |
| 64. University of Denver | 44 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 77 | +13 |
| 64. University of New Mexico | 44 | 69 | 79 | 67 | 77 | +13 |
| 68. Case Western Reserve | 43 | 67 | 61 | 56 | 55 | -13 |
| 68. Illinois Institute of Tech | 43 | 62 | 61 | 80 | 77 | +9 |
| 68. Loyola (Los Angeles) | 43 | 51 | 54 | 56 | 71 | +3 |
| 68. University of Arkansas | 43 | 89 | 84 | 86 | 94 | +26 |
| 68. University of Louisville | 43 | 89 | 100 | >100 | 98 | +30 |
| 68. University of Nevada | 43 | 76 | 71 | 78 | 75 | +7 |
| 68. University of Oklahoma | 43 | 82 | 71 | 72 | 71 | +3 |
| 68. University of San Diego | 43 | 65 | 67 | 56 | 61 | -7 |
| 76. Louisiana State Univ. | 42 | 79 | 84 | 80 | 75 | -1 |
| 76. Loyola (Chicago) | 42 | 67 | 71 | 78 | 87 | +9 |
Source: U.S. News & World Report
