United States Private Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 1262 private colleges in the United States with the smallest enrollment of full and part time students. The University of America leads the list with a population of 0 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.

List of United States Private Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment
College	Enrollment
NewU University Washington, District Of Columbia	34
Montana Bible College Billings, Montana	36
Alaska Bible College Palmer, Alaska	38
Indian Bible College Flagstaff, Arizona	38
Mesivta of Eastern Parkway Yeshiva Zichron Meilech Brooklyn, New York	39
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	41
Boston Baptist College Boston, Massachusetts	43
Agape College of Business and Science Fresno, California	43
American Baptist College Nashville, Tennessee	46
Great Northern University Spokane, Washington	48
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building Port Hadlock, Washington	50
Rabbinical College Beth Shraga Monsey, New York	53
New Hope Christian College Eugene Eugene, Oregon	56
Sterling College Craftsbury Common, Vermont	57
Keser Torah Mayan Hatalmud Lakewood, New Jersey	57
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary Charlotte, North Carolina	58
Morrison Institute of Technology Morrison, Illinois	59
Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, Massachusetts	60

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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.