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 |
|---|---|
|
University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont |
14,476 |
|
Grossmont College
El Cajon, California |
14,440 |
|
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, Louisiana |
14,426 |
|
Joliet Junior College
Joliet, Illinois |
14,414 |
|
CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York |
14,390 |
|
University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio |
14,358 |
|
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia |
14,337 |
|
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina |
14,311 |
|
Florida SouthWestern State College
Fort Myers, Florida |
14,301 |
|
San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, California |
14,257 |
|
Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, North Carolina |
14,082 |
|
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio |
14,074 |
|
San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, California |
14,055 |
|
Eastern Florida State College
Melbourne, Florida |
14,053 |
|
University of South Alabama
Mobile, Alabama |
14,003 |
|
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, Illinois |
13,988 |
|
Glendale Community College
Glendale, Arizona |
13,914 |
|
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Baltimore, Maryland |
13,906 |
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.