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 |
|---|---|
|
Maharishi International University
Fairfield, Iowa |
2,592 |
|
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana |
2,579 |
|
Augustana College
Rock Island, Illinois |
2,570 |
|
Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota |
2,565 |
|
North Park University
Chicago, Illinois |
2,557 |
|
Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts |
2,557 |
|
D'Youville University
Buffalo, New York |
2,556 |
|
Furman University
Greenville, South Carolina |
2,554 |
|
Taylor University
Upland, Indiana |
2,548 |
|
University of Pikeville
Pikeville, Kentucky |
2,547 |
|
Daemen University
Amherst, New York |
2,540 |
|
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, New York |
2,538 |
|
Benedictine College
Atchison, Kansas |
2,535 |
|
Marywood University
Scranton, Pennsylvania |
2,530 |
|
University of Northwestern Ohio
Lima, Ohio |
2,525 |
|
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island |
2,520 |
|
Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
2,519 |
|
Regis College
Weston, Massachusetts |
2,517 |
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.