Kentucky's 12 best Machine Learning colleges [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kentucky ranked based on their research performance in Machine Learning. A graph of 432K citations received by 15.1K academic papers made by 12 universities in Kentucky 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 Kentucky

Lexington

For Machine Learning

#75 in the United States

#88 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

2. University of Louisville

Louisville

For Machine Learning

#128 in the United States

#152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

3. Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green

For Machine Learning

#316 in the United States

#358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 915
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights

For Machine Learning

#426 in the United States

#477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

5. Murray State University

Murray

For Machine Learning

#466 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

6. Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond

For Machine Learning

#513 in the United States

#566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

7. University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg

For Machine Learning

#524 in the United States

#577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $11,555
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,109

8. Morehead State University

Morehead

For Machine Learning

#699 in the United States

#762 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,802
Enrollment: 8,618

9. Brescia University

Owensboro

For Machine Learning

#706 in the United States

#769 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Net Price: $15,087
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,558

10. Bellarmine University

Louisville

For Machine Learning

#835 in the United States

#903 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1159
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,432

11. Kentucky State University

Frankfort

For Machine Learning

#884 in the United States

#953 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 915
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. Centre College

Danville

For Machine Learning

#901 in the United States

#970 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,780

Closest to Kentucky states to learn Machine Learning

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