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
Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus Atlanta, Georgia	53,363
Houston Community College Houston, Texas	53,253
University of Michigan Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, Michigan	52,855
Rutgers University New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey	52,269
Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan	52,089
University of Wisconsin Madison Madison, Wisconsin	51,044
Penn State Main Campus University Park, Pennsylvania	50,737
University of South Florida Tampa, Florida	49,622
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana	48,424
University of Houston Houston, Texas	47,980
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, Georgia	47,764
Valencia College Orlando, Florida	47,425
University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, California	47,335
University of North Texas Denton, Texas	46,864
Utah Valley University Orem, Utah	46,807
University of California Berkeley Berkeley, California	45,882
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, Ohio	45,026
The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas	44,956

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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.