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

Whitewater, Wisconsin

 11,746

Paramus, New Jersey

 11,720

Cullowhee, North Carolina

 11,686

San Angelo, Texas

 11,542

Warner Robins, Georgia

 11,527

Jamestown, North Carolina

 11,485

Arnold, Maryland

 11,481

Oceanside, California

 11,478

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

 11,475

Largo, Maryland

 11,473

Santa Maria, California

 11,463

Dearborn, Michigan

 11,410

Springfield, Missouri

 11,380

Colorado Springs, Colorado

 11,354

Norco, California

 11,351

Conway, South Carolina

 11,348

Newark, New Jersey

 11,315

Palos Hills, Illinois

 11,296
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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.