United States Private Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment
Below is a ranking of the 1262 private colleges in the United States with the largest enrollment of full and part time students. Western Governors University leads the list with a population of 210,208 students.
Enrollment is a measure of the size of the student body. Larger schools are more likely to offer a wider range of programs and services while smaller schools may have a more intimate and personalized experience.
| College | Enrollment |
|---|---|
|
Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee |
5,017 |
|
The University of Findlay
Findlay, Ohio |
5,016 |
|
Molloy University
Rockville Centre, New York |
5,005 |
|
University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana |
5,000 |
|
Campbell University
Buies Creek, North Carolina |
4,963 |
|
Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, Hawaii |
4,921 |
|
George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon |
4,916 |
|
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland |
4,897 |
|
Davenport University
Grand Rapids, Michigan |
4,815 |
|
Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois |
4,777 |
|
Concordia University Chicago
River Forest, Illinois |
4,770 |
|
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, New Jersey |
4,767 |
|
Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York |
4,767 |
|
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, California |
4,757 |
|
University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania |
4,724 |
|
Anderson University
Anderson, South Carolina |
4,710 |
|
Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas |
4,696 |
|
Simmons University
Boston, Massachusetts |
4,666 |
This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026
Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.