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 |
|---|---|
|
Wingate University
Wingate, North Carolina |
3,458 |
|
Cumberland University
Lebanon, Tennessee |
3,457 |
|
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas |
3,456 |
|
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
3,448 |
|
Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon |
3,427 |
|
Spelman College
Atlanta, Georgia |
3,417 |
|
Arcadia University
Glenside, Pennsylvania |
3,404 |
|
Hope College
Holland, Michigan |
3,395 |
|
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois |
3,394 |
|
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania |
3,373 |
|
Husson University
Bangor, Maine |
3,367 |
|
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, California |
3,351 |
|
Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York |
3,348 |
|
The Chicago School at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California |
3,344 |
|
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois |
3,339 |
|
LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas |
3,330 |
|
University of Mary Hardin Baylor
Belton, Texas |
3,321 |
|
Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, Ohio |
3,305 |
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.