United States Public Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment
Below is a ranking of the 1538 public colleges in the United States with the largest enrollment of full and part time students. Ivy Tech Community College leads the list with a population of 110,710 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 |
|---|---|
|
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, California |
20,969 |
|
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama |
20,905 |
|
Portland Community College
Portland, Oregon |
20,861 |
|
Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, California |
20,764 |
|
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
20,488 |
|
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina |
20,375 |
|
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas |
20,295 |
|
University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee |
20,276 |
|
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, New York |
20,123 |
|
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
New York, New York |
20,081 |
|
Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, Texas |
20,060 |
|
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii |
20,028 |
|
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, New York |
19,973 |
|
Portland State University
Portland, Oregon |
19,951 |
|
University of California Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California |
19,938 |
|
Sacramento City College
Sacramento, California |
19,920 |
|
San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas |
19,901 |
|
Vincennes University
Vincennes, Indiana |
19,795 |
This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026
Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.