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
The University of Montana Missoula, Montana	10,811
Central Washington University Ellensburg, Washington	10,811
Louisiana State University Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana	10,749
Morgan State University Baltimore, Maryland	10,739
Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, Minnesota	10,732
Golden West College Huntington Beach, California	10,721
Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar, California	10,690
Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, Wisconsin	10,670
Phoenix College Phoenix, Arizona	10,660
University of South Dakota Vermillion, South Dakota	10,619
Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	10,609
Wright State University Main Campus Dayton, Ohio	10,603
Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, Tennessee	10,511
University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska	10,493
Eastern Washington University Cheney, Washington	10,492
Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas	10,472
Empire State University Saratoga Springs, New York	10,469
University of Wisconsin La Crosse La Crosse, Wisconsin	10,446

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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.