The Big Winners: U.S. News’ Best Law Schools of 2013
| School | 2013 Rank | 2012 Rank | Change |
| University of Nebraska–Lincoln | 61 | 89 | +28 |
| University of Arkansas-Fayetteville | 68 | 89 | +21 |
| University of Louisville | 68 | 89 | +21 |
| University of Hawaii | 80 | 100 | +20 |
| University of Oklahoma | 68 | 82 | +14 |
| University of Tulsa | 86 | 99 | +13 |
| Penn State University | 64 | 76 | +12 |
| West Virginia University | 91 | 100 | +9 |
| University of Houston | 48 | 57 | +9 |
| University of Alabama | 21 | 29 | +8 |
| Wake Forest University | 36 | 44 | +8 |
| University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 61 | 69 | +8 |
| University of Nevada | 68 | 76 | +8 |
| Rutgers University-Camden | 91 | 99 | +8 |
| University of North Carolina | 31 | 38 | +7 |
| University of Utah | 41 | 47 | +6 |
| University of Arizona | 38 | 43 | +5 |
| University of Richmond | 53 | 58 | +5 |
| Seton Hall University | 64 | 69 | +5 |
| University of Denver | 64 | 69 | +5 |
| University of New Mexico | 64 | 69 | +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
(See following page for our lists of the biggest winners and losers in the U.S. News’ 2013 ranking)
