23 Best colleges for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 1.72M citations received by 41.9K academic papers made by 23 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: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Machine Learning

#56 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 Machine Learning

#60 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

4. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Machine Learning

#122 in the United States

#147 in North America

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

5. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Machine Learning

#134 in the United States

#159 in North America

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

6. Ball State University

Muncie

For Machine Learning

#245 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

7. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Machine Learning

#346 in the United States

#389 in North America

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

8. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Machine Learning

#402 in the United States

#449 in North America

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

9. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Machine Learning

#435 in the United States

#487 in North America

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

10. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Machine Learning

#459 in the United States

#512 in North America

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

11. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Machine Learning

#555 in the United States

#608 in North America

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

12. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Machine Learning

#569 in the United States

#622 in North America

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

13. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Machine Learning

#606 in the United States

#665 in North America

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

14. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Machine Learning

#615 in the United States

#674 in North America

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

15. Trine University

Angola

For Machine Learning

#723 in the United States

#787 in North America

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

16. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Machine Learning

#735 in the United States

#801 in North America

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

17. Hanover College

Hanover

For Machine Learning

#775 in the United States

#842 in North America

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

18. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Machine Learning

#836 in the United States

#905 in North America

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

19. Franklin College

Franklin

For Machine Learning

#869 in the United States

#938 in North America

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

20. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Machine Learning

#894 in the United States

#965 in North America

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

21. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Machine Learning

#952 in the United States

#1024 in North America

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

22. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Machine Learning

#1000 in the United States

#1073 in North America

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

23. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Machine Learning

#1010 in the United States

#1083 in North America

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

Closest to Indiana states to learn Machine Learning

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	40	8
Kentucky	13	76
Ohio	37	23
Tennessee	25	51
Michigan	24	4
West Virginia	7	113
Missouri	20	47
Wisconsin	23	13
Iowa	10	41
Virginia	28	45
North Carolina	27	21
Pennsylvania	64	6
Arkansas	13	154
District of Columbia	8	95
Alabama	17	86
South Carolina	15	70
Georgia	28	25
Maryland	22	11
Mississippi	8	136
Minnesota	22	12
New York	95	10
New Jersey	19	20
Kansas	9	81
Louisiana	17	91
Oklahoma	11	109
Connecticut	19	24
Nebraska	7	89
Vermont	3	132
Massachusetts	50	3
South Dakota	6	290
Rhode Island	7	52
New Hampshire	10	97
Florida	35	33
North Dakota	4	165
Maine	7	230
Texas	59	22
Colorado	14	57
New Mexico	4	94
Montana	3	184
Utah	9	55
Arizona	6	26
Idaho	4	167
Nevada	3	157
Washington	15	7
Oregon	14	72
California	89	1
Puerto Rico	8	348
Alaska	3	257
Hawaii	4	152

Closest to Indiana states to learn Machine Learning

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