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 |
|---|---|
|
Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, Virginia |
1,154 |
|
Scripps College
Claremont, California |
1,137 |
|
Knox College
Galesburg, Illinois |
1,136 |
|
Maryville College
Maryville, Tennessee |
1,136 |
|
Concordia University Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan |
1,135 |
|
University of the Southwest
Hobbs, New Mexico |
1,130 |
|
Clarkson College
Omaha, Nebraska |
1,121 |
|
Spartanburg Methodist College
Spartanburg, South Carolina |
1,119 |
|
Hendrix College
Conway, Arkansas |
1,110 |
|
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, North Carolina |
1,110 |
|
Marietta College
Marietta, Ohio |
1,109 |
|
Lake Erie College
Painesville, Ohio |
1,108 |
|
Greenville University
Greenville, Illinois |
1,104 |
|
Tusculum University
Greeneville, Tennessee |
1,103 |
|
Graceland University Lamoni
Lamoni, Iowa |
1,102 |
|
Northwestern Health Sciences University
Bloomington, Minnesota |
1,101 |
|
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, Georgia |
1,100 |
|
The Chicago School at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois |
1,100 |
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.