13 Best colleges for Machine Learning in Kentucky

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Kentucky ranked based on their research performance in Machine Learning. A graph of 453K citations received by 15.5K academic papers made by 13 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

#76 in the United States

#89 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

2. University of Louisville

Louisville

For Machine Learning

#129 in the United States

#154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

3. Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green

For Machine Learning

#320 in the United States

#362 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 945
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights

For Machine Learning

#421 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1052
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

5. University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg

For Machine Learning

#465 in the United States

#518 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $14,743
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,293

6. Murray State University

Murray

For Machine Learning

#470 in the United States

#523 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond

For Machine Learning

#518 in the United States

#571 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

8. Morehead State University

Morehead

For Machine Learning

#697 in the United States

#760 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,976
Enrollment: 8,791

9. Brescia University

Owensboro

For Machine Learning

#710 in the United States

#773 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Net Price: $15,634
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,447

10. Bellarmine University

Louisville

For Machine Learning

#820 in the United States

#889 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,165

11. Campbellsville University

Campbellsville

For Machine Learning

#877 in the United States

#946 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $19,662
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,802

12. Kentucky State University

Frankfort

For Machine Learning

#892 in the United States

#963 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,340

13. Centre College

Danville

For Machine Learning

#900 in the United States

#971 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,860

Closest to Kentucky states to learn Machine Learning

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