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
Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio	3,140
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, New York	3,147
Norwich University Northfield, Vermont	3,149
La Salle University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	3,153
McMurry University Abilene, Texas	3,175
Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, Tennessee	3,195
Florida Southern College Lakeland, Florida	3,211
Colgate University Hamilton, New York	3,211
Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana	3,218
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, North Carolina	3,220
Manhattan University Riverdale, New York	3,225
Holy Family University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	3,225
Southern Adventist University Collegedale, Tennessee	3,229
University of Northwestern St Paul Saint Paul, Minnesota	3,234
Everglades University Boca Raton, Florida	3,242
Augsburg University Minneapolis, Minnesota	3,249
Champlain College Burlington, Vermont	3,259
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Prescott, Arizona	3,264

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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.