100 Best colleges for Machine Learning in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 81.3M citations received by 1.87M academic papers made by 1,001 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: $17,998

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Machine Learning

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

3. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Machine Learning

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Machine Learning

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Machine Learning

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Machine Learning

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

7. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Machine Learning

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

8. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Machine Learning

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

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: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

10. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Machine Learning

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

11. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Machine Learning

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Machine Learning

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
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: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

14. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Machine Learning

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

15. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Machine Learning

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

16. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Machine Learning

#17 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

17. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Machine Learning

#18 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

18. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Machine Learning

#19 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

19. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Machine Learning

#20 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

20. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Machine Learning

#21 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

21. University of Texas at Austin

For Machine Learning

#22 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

22. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Machine Learning

#23 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

23. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Machine Learning

#24 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

24. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Machine Learning

#25 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

25. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Machine Learning

#26 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

26. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Machine Learning

#27 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

27. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Machine Learning

#28 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

28. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Machine Learning

#29 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

29. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Machine Learning

#30 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

30. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Machine Learning

#31 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

31. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Machine Learning

#33 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

32. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Machine Learning

#34 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

33. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Machine Learning

#35 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

34. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Machine Learning

#36 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

35. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Machine Learning

#39 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

36. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Machine Learning

#40 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

37. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Machine Learning

#42 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

38. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Machine Learning

#44 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

39. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Machine Learning

#45 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

40. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Machine Learning

#46 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

41. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Machine Learning

#47 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

42. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Machine Learning

#49 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

43. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Machine Learning

#50 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

44. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Machine Learning

#51 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

45. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Machine Learning

#52 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

46. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Machine Learning

#53 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

47. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Machine Learning

#54 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

48. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Machine Learning

#55 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

49. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Machine Learning

#56 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

50. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Machine Learning

#57 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

51. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Machine Learning

#58 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

52. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Machine Learning

#59 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

53. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Machine Learning

#60 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

54. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Machine Learning

#61 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

55. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Machine Learning

#64 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

56. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Machine Learning

#67 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

57. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Machine Learning

#68 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

58. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Machine Learning

#69 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

59. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Machine Learning

#70 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

60. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Machine Learning

#71 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
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

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

62. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Machine Learning

#73 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

63. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Machine Learning

#74 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

64. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Machine Learning

#75 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

65. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Machine Learning

#76 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

66. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Machine Learning

#77 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

67. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Machine Learning

#79 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

68. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Machine Learning

#80 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

69. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Machine Learning

#81 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

70. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Machine Learning

#82 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

71. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Machine Learning

#83 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

72. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Machine Learning

#84 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

73. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Machine Learning

#85 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

74. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Machine Learning

#87 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

75. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Machine Learning

#88 in North America

#218 in the World

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

76. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Machine Learning

#89 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

77. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Machine Learning

#90 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

78. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Machine Learning

#91 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

79. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Machine Learning

#92 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

80. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Machine Learning

#93 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

81. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Machine Learning

#94 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

82. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Machine Learning

#95 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

83. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Machine Learning

#96 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

84. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Machine Learning

#97 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

85. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Machine Learning

#98 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

86. Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Machine Learning

#99 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

87. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Machine Learning

#100 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

88. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Machine Learning

#102 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

89. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Machine Learning

#103 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

90. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Machine Learning

#104 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

91. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Machine Learning

#105 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

92. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Machine Learning

#106 in North America

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

93. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Machine Learning

#107 in North America

#281 in the World

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

94. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Machine Learning

#109 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

95. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Machine Learning

#110 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

96. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Machine Learning

#111 in North America

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

97. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Machine Learning

#113 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

98. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Machine Learning

#115 in North America

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

99. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Machine Learning

#116 in North America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

100. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Machine Learning

#117 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

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