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 |
|---|---|
|
Kean University
Union, New Jersey |
13,905 |
|
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
13,792 |
|
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, New York |
13,763 |
|
University of Houston Downtown
Houston, Texas |
13,730 |
|
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee |
13,728 |
|
Troy University
Troy, Alabama |
13,658 |
|
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, Wisconsin |
13,641 |
|
University of New Hampshire Main Campus
Durham, New Hampshire |
13,554 |
|
Trident Technical College
Charleston, South Carolina |
13,552 |
|
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, California |
13,532 |
|
Metropolitan Community College Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri |
13,523 |
|
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, Kentucky |
13,429 |
|
Delaware Technical Community College Terry
Dover, Delaware |
13,337 |
|
University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, Ohio |
13,332 |
|
CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, New York |
13,324 |
|
East Texas A&M University
Commerce, Texas |
13,252 |
|
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, New Jersey |
13,247 |
|
San Diego City College
San Diego, California |
13,242 |
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.