22 Best colleges for Machine Learning in Indiana, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indiana ranked based on their research performance in Machine Learning. A graph of 1.64M citations received by 41.1K academic papers made by 22 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 Machine Learning

#28 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Machine Learning

#58 in the United States

#69 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

3. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Machine Learning

#60 in the United States

#71 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

4. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Machine Learning

#121 in the United States

#144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

5. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Machine Learning

#143 in the United States

#169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $19,903
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,037

6. Ball State University

Muncie

For Machine Learning

#245 in the United States

#280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Machine Learning

#345 in the United States

#388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,442
Enrollment: 8,304

8. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Machine Learning

#410 in the United States

#458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

9. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Machine Learning

#437 in the United States

#489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $23,168

10. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Machine Learning

#453 in the United States

#506 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $19,367
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,959

11. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Machine Learning

#556 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $21,611
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,661

12. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Machine Learning

#575 in the United States

#629 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $44,016

13. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Machine Learning

#602 in the United States

#661 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $40,140

14. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Machine Learning

#607 in the United States

#666 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,507

15. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Machine Learning

#730 in the United States

#795 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

16. Hanover College

Hanover

For Machine Learning

#765 in the United States

#830 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,929

17. Trine University

Angola

For Machine Learning

#788 in the United States

#854 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $25,580
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $24,424

18. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Machine Learning

#829 in the United States

#897 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,913

19. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Machine Learning

#883 in the United States

#952 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,389

20. Franklin College

Franklin

For Machine Learning

#894 in the United States

#963 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,843

21. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Machine Learning

#940 in the United States

#1011 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $23,225
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $29,269

22. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Machine Learning

#997 in the United States

#1069 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $22,148
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,284

Closest to Indiana states to learn Machine Learning

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	39	8
Kentucky	12	75
Ohio	37	23
Tennessee	24	52
Michigan	24	4
West Virginia	6	113
Missouri	20	47
Wisconsin	23	13
Iowa	9	41
Virginia	28	46
North Carolina	26	20
Pennsylvania	63	7
Arkansas	13	155
District of Columbia	8	95
Alabama	17	87
South Carolina	15	71
Georgia	28	25
Maryland	22	11
Mississippi	8	136
Minnesota	22	12
New York	95	10
New Jersey	19	22
Kansas	9	81
Louisiana	17	90
Oklahoma	11	109
Connecticut	19	24
Nebraska	7	89
Vermont	3	131
Massachusetts	50	3
South Dakota	5	294
Rhode Island	7	53
New Hampshire	10	97
Florida	33	33
North Dakota	4	165
Maine	7	231
Texas	59	21
Colorado	14	56
New Mexico	4	93
Montana	3	181
Utah	9	55
Arizona	6	27
Idaho	4	167
Nevada	3	158
Washington	15	6
Oregon	14	72
California	88	1
Puerto Rico	8	346
Alaska	3	258
Hawaii	4	152

Closest to Indiana states to learn Machine Learning

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