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 |
|---|---|
|
St. John Fisher University
Rochester, New York |
3,693 |
|
Stevenson University
Owings Mills, Maryland |
3,684 |
|
Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan |
3,681 |
|
Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts |
3,674 |
|
Concordia University Irvine
Irvine, California |
3,658 |
|
St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota |
3,651 |
|
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
3,650 |
|
Bryant University
Smithfield, Rhode Island |
3,636 |
|
Utica University
Utica, New York |
3,627 |
|
Bethel University
Saint Paul, Minnesota |
3,603 |
|
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri |
3,577 |
|
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, New Jersey |
3,572 |
|
Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida |
3,514 |
|
Lewis & Clark College
Portland, Oregon |
3,504 |
|
Barnard College
New York, New York |
3,487 |
|
Marian University
Indianapolis, Indiana |
3,486 |
|
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, Illinois |
3,485 |
|
Concordia University Nebraska
Seward, Nebraska |
3,479 |
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.