24 Best colleges for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Minnesota

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.92M citations received by 48.4K 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: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
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: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

3. Carleton College

Northfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#368 in the United States

#415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $29,434

4. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#378 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $24,807
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,355

5. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#392 in the United States

#440 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 81%

6. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#431 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,571

7. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#481 in the United States

#532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,637

8. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#488 in the United States

#539 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $5,798

9. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#526 in the United States

#578 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,510
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $400

10. Winona State University

Winona

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#557 in the United States

#611 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

11. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#596 in the United States

#655 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,455

12. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#652 in the United States

#712 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $27,282

13. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#726 in the United States

#791 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,117

14. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#727 in the United States

#792 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,975
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,054

15. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#805 in the United States

#872 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,805
Receiving Aid: 98%

16. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#807 in the United States

#874 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,357
Receiving Aid: 99%

17. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#842 in the United States

#910 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1153
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $30,375

18. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#855 in the United States

#923 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $8,021

19. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#920 in the United States

#991 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,720

20. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#921 in the United States

#992 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,759

21. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1008 in the United States

#1083 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $17,989
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $16,911

22. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1054 in the United States

#1129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,488

23. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1073 in the United States

#1148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,913
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1081 in the United States

#1156 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $7,052

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	25	15
Iowa	14	49
South Dakota	8	323
North Dakota	5	181
Michigan	26	6
Nebraska	8	96
Illinois	54	5
Missouri	27	45
Kansas	9	85
Indiana	28	21
Ohio	47	25
Kentucky	19	76
Oklahoma	14	112
Colorado	17	44
Montana	4	206
Arkansas	14	142
Tennessee	28	53
West Virginia	12	110
Pennsylvania	85	4
Mississippi	13	129
New York	113	10
Virginia	35	38
Idaho	6	177
District of Columbia	8	86
Utah	10	51
Alabama	19	111
Maryland	24	13
North Carolina	32	34
Louisiana	20	88
New Mexico	6	94
Vermont	6	155
Georgia	36	11
New Jersey	22	18
South Carolina	20	83
Texas	64	16
Connecticut	20	26
New Hampshire	10	81
Massachusetts	57	3
Rhode Island	9	56
Maine	9	211
Arizona	7	28
Washington	22	7
Nevada	4	147
Oregon	16	80
Florida	38	33
California	103	1
Alaska	3	262
Puerto Rico	7	311
Hawaii	5	140