Iowa State's best Machine Learning colleges [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Iowa State ranked based on their research performance in Machine Learning. A graph of 953K citations received by 25.6K academic papers made by 10 universities in Iowa State 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. Iowa State University

Ames

For Machine Learning

#41 in the United States

#48 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

2. University of Iowa

Iowa City

For Machine Learning

#50 in the United States

#57 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

3. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls

For Machine Learning

#280 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 84%

4. Drake University

Des Moines

For Machine Learning

#354 in the United States

#397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,565

5. Grinnell College

Grinnell

For Machine Learning

#596 in the United States

#655 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,363

6. Saint Ambrose University

Davenport

For Machine Learning

#799 in the United States

#866 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $25,345

7. Luther College

Decorah

For Machine Learning

#865 in the United States

#934 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1242
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,511

8. Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

Des Moines

For Machine Learning

#938 in the United States

#1010 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 1,534
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1898

9. Maharishi University of Management

Fairfield

For Machine Learning

#954 in the United States

#1026 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $16,281
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,496

10. Dordt College

Sioux Center

For Machine Learning

#1007 in the United States

#1080 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,486

Closest to Iowa states to learn Machine Learning

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