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 |
|---|---|
|
Trinity International University Illinois
Deerfield, Illinois |
869 |
|
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, Iowa |
869 |
|
Urban College of Boston
Boston, Massachusetts |
868 |
|
Prescott College
Prescott, Arizona |
867 |
|
Wabash College
Crawfordsville, Indiana |
866 |
|
Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, Illinois |
854 |
|
Boston Architectural College
Boston, Massachusetts |
853 |
|
The New England Conservatory of Music
Boston, Massachusetts |
853 |
|
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Los Angeles, California |
852 |
|
North Central University
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
852 |
|
Woodbury University
Burbank, California |
849 |
|
Goshen College
Goshen, Indiana |
847 |
|
Hampshire College
Amherst, Massachusetts |
844 |
|
Wilberforce University
Wilberforce, Ohio |
838 |
|
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
838 |
|
Hallmark University
San Antonio, Texas |
836 |
|
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
831 |
|
Albizu University Miami
Miami, Florida |
818 |
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.