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 |
|---|---|
|
Crowley's Ridge College
Paragould, Arkansas |
241 |
|
Maine College of Health Professions
Lewiston, Maine |
239 |
|
Emmaus Bible College
Dubuque, Iowa |
234 |
|
Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel
Brooklyn, New York |
232 |
|
Remington College Lafayette Campus
Lafayette, Louisiana |
230 |
|
Montserrat College of Art
Beverly, Massachusetts |
227 |
|
Yeshiva Toras Chaim
Lakewood, New Jersey |
227 |
|
Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinka
Brooklyn, New York |
226 |
|
Appalachian Bible College
Mount Hope, West Virginia |
223 |
|
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America
Santa Fe Springs, California |
223 |
|
Barclay College
Haviland, Kansas |
219 |
|
Centra College
Lynchburg, Virginia |
219 |
|
Little Priest Tribal College
Winnebago, Nebraska |
218 |
|
Union Bible College
Westfield, Indiana |
218 |
|
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio |
213 |
|
Carolina College of Biblical Studies
Fayetteville, North Carolina |
212 |
|
Great Lakes Christian College
Lansing, Michigan |
210 |
|
Remington College Baton Rouge Campus
Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
210 |
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.