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 |
|---|---|
|
Neumann University
Aston, Pennsylvania |
2,244 |
|
United Talmudical Seminary
Brooklyn, New York |
2,241 |
|
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia |
2,241 |
|
Trinity College
Hartford, Connecticut |
2,238 |
|
Drew University
Madison, New Jersey |
2,232 |
|
Lackawanna College
Scranton, Pennsylvania |
2,211 |
|
Indiana Wesleyan University Marion
Marion, Indiana |
2,204 |
|
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, Illinois |
2,202 |
|
Misericordia University
Dallas, Pennsylvania |
2,200 |
|
Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar, Missouri |
2,199 |
|
Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, Pennsylvania |
2,199 |
|
Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, Oklahoma |
2,198 |
|
Walsh University
North Canton, Ohio |
2,192 |
|
Willamette University
Salem, Oregon |
2,180 |
|
Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts |
2,164 |
|
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Davenport, Iowa |
2,161 |
|
La Roche University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
2,153 |
|
Lebanon Valley College
Annville, Pennsylvania |
2,146 |
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.