100 Best colleges for Machine Learning in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 60.1M citations received by 1.74M academic papers made by 958 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: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Machine Learning

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

3. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Machine Learning

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Machine Learning

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

5. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Machine Learning

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

6. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Machine Learning

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Machine Learning

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

8. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Machine Learning

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
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: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

10. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Machine Learning

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

11. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Machine Learning

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

12. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Machine Learning

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

13. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Machine Learning

#14 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

14. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Machine Learning

#15 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

15. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Machine Learning

#16 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

16. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Machine Learning

#17 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

17. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Machine Learning

#18 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

18. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Machine Learning

#19 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

19. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Machine Learning

#20 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

20. University of Texas at Austin

For Machine Learning

#21 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

21. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Machine Learning

#22 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

22. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Machine Learning

#23 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

23. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Machine Learning

#24 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

24. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Machine Learning

#25 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

25. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Machine Learning

#26 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

26. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Machine Learning

#27 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

27. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Machine Learning

#29 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

28. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Machine Learning

#30 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

29. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Machine Learning

#31 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

30. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Machine Learning

#32 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

31. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Machine Learning

#33 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

32. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Machine Learning

#34 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

33. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Machine Learning

#36 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

34. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Machine Learning

#37 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

35. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Machine Learning

#38 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

36. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Machine Learning

#40 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

37. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Machine Learning

#41 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

38. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Machine Learning

#43 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

39. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Machine Learning

#44 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

40. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Machine Learning

#46 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

41. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Machine Learning

#47 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

42. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Machine Learning

#48 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

43. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Machine Learning

#49 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

44. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Machine Learning

#50 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

45. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Machine Learning

#51 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

46. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Machine Learning

#52 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

47. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Machine Learning

#53 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

48. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Machine Learning

#54 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

49. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Machine Learning

#55 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

50. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Machine Learning

#56 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

51. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Machine Learning

#58 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

52. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Machine Learning

#59 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

53. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Machine Learning

#60 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

54. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Machine Learning

#62 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

55. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Machine Learning

#63 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

56. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Machine Learning

#65 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

57. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Machine Learning

#66 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

58. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Machine Learning

#67 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

59. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Machine Learning

#68 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

60. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Machine Learning

#69 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

61. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Machine Learning

#70 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

62. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Machine Learning

#72 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

63. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Machine Learning

#73 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

64. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Machine Learning

#74 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

65. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Machine Learning

#75 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

66. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Machine Learning

#76 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

67. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Machine Learning

#77 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

68. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Machine Learning

#80 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

69. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Machine Learning

#81 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

70. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Machine Learning

#82 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

71. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Machine Learning

#83 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

72. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Machine Learning

#84 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

73. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Machine Learning

#85 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

74. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Machine Learning

#86 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

75. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Machine Learning

#88 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

76. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Machine Learning

#89 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

77. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Machine Learning

#90 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

78. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Machine Learning

#91 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

79. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Machine Learning

#92 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

80. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Machine Learning

#93 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

81. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Machine Learning

#95 in North America

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

82. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Machine Learning

#96 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

83. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Machine Learning

#97 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

84. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Machine Learning

#98 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

85. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Machine Learning

#99 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

86. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Machine Learning

#100 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

87. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Machine Learning

#101 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

88. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Machine Learning

#102 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

89. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Machine Learning

#103 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

90. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Machine Learning

#104 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

91. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Machine Learning

#105 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

92. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Machine Learning

#106 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

93. Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Machine Learning

#108 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

94. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Machine Learning

#109 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

95. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Machine Learning

#110 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

96. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Machine Learning

#112 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

97. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Machine Learning

#114 in North America

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

98. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Machine Learning

#115 in North America

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

99. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Machine Learning

#116 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

100. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Machine Learning

#117 in North America

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

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