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 |
|---|---|
|
Adelphi University
Garden City, New York |
7,603 |
|
Ensign College
Salt Lake City, Utah |
7,594 |
|
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts |
7,584 |
|
Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington |
7,470 |
|
Elon University
Elon, North Carolina |
7,239 |
|
Seattle University
Seattle, Washington |
7,189 |
|
Unity Environmental University
New Gloucester, Maine |
7,165 |
|
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
7,159 |
|
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, Texas |
7,047 |
|
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, New York |
7,040 |
|
Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois |
7,011 |
|
Yeshiva University
New York, New York |
6,965 |
|
University of the Pacific
Stockton, California |
6,944 |
|
Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire |
6,938 |
|
New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, New York |
6,877 |
|
Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut |
6,864 |
|
Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri |
6,826 |
|
Barry University
Miami, Florida |
6,825 |
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.