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 |
|---|---|
|
St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, North Carolina |
676 |
|
Chowan University
Murfreesboro, North Carolina |
675 |
|
Landmark College
Putney, Vermont |
672 |
|
Salish Kootenai College
Pablo, Montana |
671 |
|
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Columbus, Ohio |
670 |
|
Minerva University
San Francisco, California |
669 |
|
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania |
663 |
|
Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, Indiana |
661 |
|
Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, West Virginia |
661 |
|
Lyon College
Batesville, Arkansas |
659 |
|
Le Moyne Owen College
Memphis, Tennessee |
659 |
|
Calumet College of Saint Joseph
Whiting, Indiana |
658 |
|
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri |
648 |
|
Bluffton University
Bluffton, Ohio |
646 |
|
Northeastern University Oakland
Oakland, California |
640 |
|
Oakland City University
Oakland City, Indiana |
640 |
|
Westminster College
Fulton, Missouri |
640 |
|
Bethany College
Bethany, West Virginia |
640 |
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.