24 Best colleges for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Minnesota

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.43M citations received by 43.3K 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)

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#113 in the United States

#134 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

3. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#384 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1114
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. Carleton College

Northfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#400 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,494

5. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#418 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,095

6. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#470 in the United States

#521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,137

7. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#500 in the United States

#553 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $6,961

8. Winona State University

Winona

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#534 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

9. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#538 in the United States

#592 in North America

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

10. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#584 in the United States

#641 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $7,389

11. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#617 in the United States

#676 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $26,171

12. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#678 in the United States

#740 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1303
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,976

13. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#688 in the United States

#750 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $25,409
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,266

14. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#692 in the United States

#754 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

15. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#720 in the United States

#785 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,935
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $6,637

16. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#774 in the United States

#840 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,297
Receiving Aid: 95%

17. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#806 in the United States

#873 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,322

18. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#832 in the United States

#900 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,915
Receiving Aid: 98%

19. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#861 in the United States

#930 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,746

20. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#924 in the United States

#995 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1144
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,021

21. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1025 in the United States

#1098 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,087
Receiving Aid: 100%

22. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1027 in the United States

#1100 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $17,776
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1035 in the United States

#1109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,578
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1067 in the United States

#1141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $7,381

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	25	14
Iowa	15	50
South Dakota	8	319
North Dakota	5	186
Michigan	26	6
Nebraska	8	98
Illinois	52	5
Missouri	22	48
Kansas	8	86
Indiana	27	26
Ohio	47	24
Kentucky	18	76
Oklahoma	13	117
Colorado	17	47
Montana	4	208
Arkansas	14	161
Tennessee	26	53
West Virginia	10	108
Pennsylvania	81	4
Mississippi	11	131
New York	109	11
Virginia	33	34
Idaho	5	179
District of Columbia	8	92
Utah	9	45
Alabama	18	111
Maryland	22	10
North Carolina	31	35
Louisiana	19	89
New Mexico	6	90
Vermont	6	158
Georgia	35	12
New Jersey	22	18
South Carolina	19	82
Texas	63	16
Connecticut	19	25
New Hampshire	9	88
Massachusetts	56	3
Rhode Island	9	59
Maine	7	206
Arizona	7	27
Washington	21	8
Oregon	16	79
Florida	38	33
California	100	1
Alaska	3	262
Puerto Rico	6	306
Hawaii	5	134