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.
| College | Enrollment |
|---|---|
|
Trinity International University Illinois
Deerfield, Illinois |
869 |
|
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, Iowa |
869 |
|
Saint Elizabeth University
Morristown, New Jersey |
871 |
|
Turtle Mountain Community College
Belcourt, North Dakota |
872 |
|
Brevard College
Brevard, North Carolina |
875 |
|
Webber International University
Babson Park, Florida |
878 |
|
McPherson College
McPherson, Kansas |
878 |
|
Martin Luther College
New Ulm, Minnesota |
878 |
|
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma |
880 |
|
Carolina University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
880 |
|
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, Kentucky |
887 |
|
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, North Carolina |
889 |
|
Baptist Health Sciences University
Memphis, Tennessee |
891 |
|
Huntingdon College
Montgomery, Alabama |
892 |
|
Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, South Dakota |
892 |
|
Amberton University
Garland, Texas |
892 |
|
Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, Minnesota |
899 |
|
Warner University
Lake Wales, Florida |
900 |
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.