24 Best colleges for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Minnesota

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Minnesota ranked based on their research performance in Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 2.01M citations received by 49.5K academic papers made by 24 universities in Minnesota 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. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#24 in the United States

#26 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#106 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

3. Carleton College

Northfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#372 in the United States

#419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,047

4. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#381 in the United States

#428 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $24,561
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $37,850

5. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#394 in the United States

#442 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1143
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

6. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#433 in the United States

#481 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,225

7. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#480 in the United States

#531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1342
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $31,250

8. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#488 in the United States

#539 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $5,325

9. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#522 in the United States

#574 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,282
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,076

10. Winona State University

Winona

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#561 in the United States

#615 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $5,375
Enrollment: 6,045

11. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#588 in the United States

#647 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,674

12. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#656 in the United States

#717 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $26,756

13. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#724 in the United States

#789 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,199
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $5,621

14. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#730 in the United States

#795 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,446

15. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#803 in the United States

#870 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,094
Receiving Aid: 100%

16. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#811 in the United States

#878 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,918

17. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#849 in the United States

#918 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $31,738

18. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#853 in the United States

#922 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,538

19. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#912 in the United States

#983 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1141
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,400

20. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#930 in the United States

#1001 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1262
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,390

21. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#997 in the United States

#1071 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $18,028
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,494

22. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1057 in the United States

#1132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,190
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1070 in the United States

#1145 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $26,083
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1082 in the United States

#1157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,904

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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