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 |
|---|---|
|
Palomar College
San Marcos, California |
19,550 |
|
Fullerton College
Fullerton, California |
19,521 |
|
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, Ohio |
19,415 |
|
Towson University
Towson, Maryland |
19,401 |
|
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
19,342 |
|
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia |
19,291 |
|
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, California |
19,267 |
|
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, California |
19,212 |
|
Sierra College
Rocklin, California |
19,125 |
|
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina |
18,848 |
|
Rio Salado College
Tempe, Arizona |
18,841 |
|
Miami University Oxford
Oxford, Ohio |
18,838 |
|
Montgomery College
Rockville, Maryland |
18,835 |
|
Binghamton University
Vestal, New York |
18,816 |
|
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas |
18,743 |
|
California State University San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California |
18,492 |
|
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, Colorado |
18,453 |
|
Modesto Junior College
Modesto, California |
18,258 |
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.