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 |
|---|---|
|
Montana Bible College
Billings, Montana |
36 |
|
Yeshivath Beth Moshe
Scranton, Pennsylvania |
34 |
|
NewU University
Washington, District Of Columbia |
34 |
|
The Landing School
Arundel, Maine |
32 |
|
Summit Christian College
Gering, Nebraska |
32 |
|
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami
Miami, Florida |
32 |
|
Mid South Christian College
Memphis, Tennessee |
32 |
|
Christ Mission College
San Antonio, Texas |
32 |
|
American Islamic College
Chicago, Illinois |
29 |
|
Talmudic College of Florida
Miami Beach, Florida |
28 |
|
Heritage Bible College
Dunn, North Carolina |
26 |
|
ASPIRA City College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
26 |
|
Shasta Bible College and Graduate School
Redding, California |
25 |
|
Messenger College
Bedford, Missouri |
24 |
|
Pacific Bible College
Medford, Oregon |
22 |
|
Tri State Bible College
South Point, Ohio |
21 |
|
Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York
Rochester, New York |
17 |
|
California Jazz Conservatory
Berkeley, California |
6 |
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.