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
Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, Michigan	15,287
Minnesota State University Mankato Mankato, Minnesota	15,271
California State University Chico Chico, California	15,257
California State University Dominguez Hills Carson, California	15,182
Chandler Gilbert Community College Chandler, Arizona	15,085
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota	15,019
Arapahoe Community College Littleton, Colorado	15,012
University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, Nebraska	14,972
University of West Florida Pensacola, Florida	14,822
University of Missouri St Louis Saint Louis, Missouri	14,736
University of Missouri Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri	14,732
Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington	14,710
Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, California	14,611
Moorpark College Moorpark, California	14,583
College of the Sequoias Visalia, California	14,494
CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, New York	14,494
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, Michigan	14,488
CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, New York	14,486

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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.