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. Joseph's College of Nursing
Syracuse, New York |
313 |
|
Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing
New York, New York |
311 |
|
Generations College
Chicago, Illinois |
310 |
|
America Evangelical University
Gardena, California |
307 |
|
Notre Dame de Namur University
Belmont, California |
306 |
|
City College Hollywood
Hollywood, Florida |
305 |
|
Arlington Baptist University
Arlington, Texas |
302 |
|
Grace Mission University
Fullerton, California |
301 |
|
College of Menominee Nation
Keshena, Wisconsin |
300 |
|
Randall University
Moore, Oklahoma |
298 |
|
City Vision University
Kansas City, Missouri |
296 |
|
Reformed University
Lawrenceville, Georgia |
294 |
|
Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland, Ohio |
293 |
|
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Canton, Ohio |
286 |
|
Northland College
Ashland, Wisconsin |
286 |
|
John Paul the Great Catholic University
Escondido, California |
286 |
|
Remington College Nashville Campus
Nashville, Tennessee |
280 |
|
Mid America College of Funeral Service
Jeffersonville, Indiana |
279 |
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.