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 |
|---|---|
|
City College Altamonte Springs
Altamonte Springs, Florida |
362 |
|
Beulah Heights University
Atlanta, Georgia |
359 |
|
College of the Atlantic
Bar Harbor, Maine |
358 |
|
Sacred Heart Major Seminary
Detroit, Michigan |
351 |
|
Herzing University New Orleans
Metairie, Louisiana |
351 |
|
Arkansas Baptist College
Little Rock, Arkansas |
342 |
|
Principia College
Elsah, Illinois |
339 |
|
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service
Decatur, Georgia |
338 |
|
Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri |
332 |
|
Remington College Memphis Campus
Memphis, Tennessee |
331 |
|
VanderCook College of Music
Chicago, Illinois |
323 |
|
Family of Faith Christian University
Shawnee, Oklahoma |
320 |
|
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
El Dorado Hills, California |
319 |
|
Blackfeet Community College
Browning, Montana |
318 |
|
Longy School of Music of Bard College
Cambridge, Massachusetts |
317 |
|
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
New York, New York |
316 |
|
Remington College Shreveport Campus
Shreveport, Louisiana |
315 |
|
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Great Barrington, Massachusetts |
314 |
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.