100 Best colleges for Machine Learning in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Machine Learning. A graph of 85.4M citations received by 1.91M academic papers made by 1,013 universities in the United States 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. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Machine Learning

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Machine Learning

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

3. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Machine Learning

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Machine Learning

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Machine Learning

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

6. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Machine Learning

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

7. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Machine Learning

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

8. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Machine Learning

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

9. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Machine Learning

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

10. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Machine Learning

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

11. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Machine Learning

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Machine Learning

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

13. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Machine Learning

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

14. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Machine Learning

#15 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

15. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Machine Learning

#16 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

16. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Machine Learning

#17 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

17. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Machine Learning

#18 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

18. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Machine Learning

#19 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

19. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Machine Learning

#20 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

20. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Machine Learning

#21 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

21. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Machine Learning

#22 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

22. University of Texas at Austin

For Machine Learning

#23 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

23. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Machine Learning

#24 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

24. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Machine Learning

#25 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

25. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Machine Learning

#26 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

26. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Machine Learning

#27 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

27. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Machine Learning

#28 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

28. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Machine Learning

#29 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

29. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Machine Learning

#30 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

30. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Machine Learning

#31 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

31. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Machine Learning

#33 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

32. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Machine Learning

#34 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

33. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Machine Learning

#35 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

34. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Machine Learning

#37 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

35. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Machine Learning

#39 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

36. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Machine Learning

#40 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

37. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Machine Learning

#42 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

38. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Machine Learning

#44 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

39. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Machine Learning

#45 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

40. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Machine Learning

#46 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

41. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Machine Learning

#48 in North America

#91 in the World

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

42. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Machine Learning

#49 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

43. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Machine Learning

#50 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

44. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Machine Learning

#51 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

45. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Machine Learning

#52 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

46. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Machine Learning

#53 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

47. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Machine Learning

#54 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

48. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Machine Learning

#55 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

49. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Machine Learning

#56 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

50. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Machine Learning

#57 in North America

#122 in the World

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

51. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Machine Learning

#58 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

52. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Machine Learning

#59 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

53. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Machine Learning

#60 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

54. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Machine Learning

#61 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

55. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Machine Learning

#63 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

56. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Machine Learning

#67 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

57. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Machine Learning

#68 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

58. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Machine Learning

#69 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

59. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Machine Learning

#70 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

60. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Machine Learning

#71 in North America

#158 in the World

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

61. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Machine Learning

#72 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

62. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Machine Learning

#73 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

63. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Machine Learning

#74 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

64. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Machine Learning

#75 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

65. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Machine Learning

#76 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

66. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Machine Learning

#77 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

67. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Machine Learning

#79 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

68. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Machine Learning

#80 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

69. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Machine Learning

#81 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

70. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Machine Learning

#82 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

71. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Machine Learning

#83 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

72. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Machine Learning

#84 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

73. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Machine Learning

#85 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

74. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Machine Learning

#87 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

75. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Machine Learning

#88 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

76. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Machine Learning

#89 in North America

#224 in the World

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

77. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Machine Learning

#90 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

78. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Machine Learning

#91 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

79. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Machine Learning

#92 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

80. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Machine Learning

#93 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

81. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Machine Learning

#94 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

82. Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Machine Learning

#95 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

83. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Machine Learning

#96 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

84. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Machine Learning

#97 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

85. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Machine Learning

#98 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

86. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Machine Learning

#99 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 88%

87. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Machine Learning

#100 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

88. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Machine Learning

#101 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

89. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Machine Learning

#103 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

90. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Machine Learning

#104 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

91. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Machine Learning

#105 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

92. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Machine Learning

#106 in North America

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

93. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Machine Learning

#107 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

94. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Machine Learning

#108 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

95. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Machine Learning

#110 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

96. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Machine Learning

#111 in North America

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

97. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Machine Learning

#113 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

98. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Machine Learning

#114 in North America

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

99. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Machine Learning

#116 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

100. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Machine Learning

#117 in North America

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

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