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 |
|---|---|
|
Goodwin University
East Hartford, Connecticut |
2,970 |
|
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
2,966 |
|
Saint Francis University
Loretto, Pennsylvania |
2,963 |
|
Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel
Monroe, New York |
2,957 |
|
Mount Aloysius College
Cresson, Pennsylvania |
2,955 |
|
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
2,953 |
|
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, Michigan |
2,940 |
|
Newman University
Wichita, Kansas |
2,939 |
|
Bethel University
McKenzie, Tennessee |
2,936 |
|
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, Minnesota |
2,930 |
|
Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois |
2,917 |
|
Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina |
2,914 |
|
Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, New York |
2,911 |
|
Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio |
2,909 |
|
Brigham Young University Hawaii
Laie, Hawaii |
2,906 |
|
Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky |
2,886 |
|
Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus
Madison, New Jersey |
2,885 |
|
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, California |
2,879 |
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.