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 |
|---|---|
|
William Penn University
Oskaloosa, Iowa |
1,425 |
|
Texas Lutheran University
Seguin, Texas |
1,423 |
|
Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, Florida |
1,423 |
|
Arizona Christian University
Glendale, Arizona |
1,421 |
|
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount, North Carolina |
1,419 |
|
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
1,417 |
|
Lawrence University
Appleton, Wisconsin |
1,417 |
|
Logan University
Chesterfield, Missouri |
1,406 |
|
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Flushing, New York |
1,405 |
|
Centre College
Danville, Kentucky |
1,404 |
|
Centenary University
Hackettstown, New Jersey |
1,398 |
|
Dominican University New York
Orangeburg, New York |
1,396 |
|
Concordia University Texas
Austin, Texas |
1,396 |
|
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, California |
1,393 |
|
Nichols College
Dudley, Massachusetts |
1,392 |
|
Saint Martin's University
Lacey, Washington |
1,390 |
|
Yeshivath Viznitz
Monsey, New York |
1,389 |
|
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, North Carolina |
1,388 |
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.