28 Best colleges for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Indiana, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indiana ranked based on their research performance in Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 2.72M citations received by 83K academic papers made by 28 universities in Indiana was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Purdue University

West Lafayette

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#22 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#57 in the United States

#67 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

3. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#78 in the United States

#93 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

4. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#98 in the United States

#117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

5. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#164 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $22,662
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,818

6. Ball State University

Muncie

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#272 in the United States

#309 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#317 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $21,766

8. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#331 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,383
Enrollment: 7,895

9. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#343 in the United States

#386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 92%

10. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#393 in the United States

#441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $19,425
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,635

11. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#414 in the United States

#462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,406

12. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#551 in the United States

#605 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,438

13. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#602 in the United States

#661 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#627 in the United States

#686 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,411

15. Hanover College

Hanover

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#629 in the United States

#688 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,683

16. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#654 in the United States

#715 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $18,773
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,167

17. Goshen College

Goshen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#673 in the United States

#736 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 995
Net Price: $16,693
Receiving Aid: 100%

18. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#682 in the United States

#746 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,562

19. Trine University

Angola

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#756 in the United States

#822 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $25,355
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $25,754

20. Vincennes University

Vincennes

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#791 in the United States

#858 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,090
Enrollment: 19,795

21. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#814 in the United States

#882 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,865

22. Earlham College

Richmond

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#833 in the United States

#902 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,107

23. Franklin College

Franklin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#957 in the United States

#1029 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,189

24. Taylor University

Upland

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1006 in the United States

#1081 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,178

25. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1054 in the United States

#1129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,523
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $5,776

26. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1094 in the United States

#1169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $24,208
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,677

27. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1129 in the United States

#1204 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,114
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,038

28. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1136 in the United States

#1211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $22,786
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $32,351

Closest to Indiana states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	54	5
Kentucky	19	77
Ohio	47	25
Tennessee	28	53
Michigan	27	6
West Virginia	12	110
Missouri	27	45
Wisconsin	25	14
Iowa	15	49
Virginia	35	38
North Carolina	32	34
Pennsylvania	85	4
Arkansas	14	144
District of Columbia	8	86
Alabama	19	112
South Carolina	21	84
Georgia	36	11
Maryland	24	13
Mississippi	13	127
Minnesota	24	24
New York	113	10
New Jersey	22	18
Kansas	10	85
Louisiana	20	88
Oklahoma	14	111
Connecticut	20	26
Nebraska	8	96
Vermont	6	156
Massachusetts	57	3
South Dakota	8	320
Rhode Island	9	55
New Hampshire	10	81
Florida	38	33
North Dakota	5	177
Maine	9	212
Texas	64	16
Colorado	17	44
New Mexico	6	95
Montana	4	207
Utah	10	51
Arizona	7	27
Idaho	6	176
Nevada	4	147
Washington	22	8
Oregon	16	80
California	103	1
Puerto Rico	7	314
Alaska	3	264
Hawaii	5	143

Closest to Indiana states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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