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.

List of United States Public Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment
College	Enrollment
CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, New York	18,165
Blinn College District Brenham, Texas	18,095
College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, California	18,075
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina	18,012
Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, California	17,854
Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, Ohio	17,840
Lamar University Beaumont, Texas	17,772
Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto, California	17,627
Bowling Green State University Main Campus Bowling Green, Ohio	17,594
University at Albany Albany, New York	17,560
Rio Hondo College Whittier, California	17,441
Georgia State University Perimeter College Atlanta, Georgia	17,437
Tarleton State University Stephenville, Texas	17,433
De Anza College Cupertino, California	17,425
St Philip's College San Antonio, Texas	17,299
Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, California	17,228
University of Rhode Island Kingston, Rhode Island	17,210
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, Pennsylvania	17,171

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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.