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 |
|---|---|
|
Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, California |
8,455 |
|
Victor Valley College
Victorville, California |
8,423 |
|
Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, Colorado |
8,419 |
|
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, Arkansas |
8,412 |
|
Delta College
University Center, Michigan |
8,397 |
|
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania |
8,376 |
|
Central Texas College
Killeen, Texas |
8,373 |
|
Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, Wisconsin |
8,367 |
|
Middle Georgia State University
Macon, Georgia |
8,363 |
|
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey
Cranford, New Jersey |
8,330 |
|
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, Wisconsin |
8,330 |
|
Oakton College
Des Plaines, Illinois |
8,329 |
|
Lee College
Baytown, Texas |
8,323 |
|
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, Illinois |
8,305 |
|
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Stevens Point, Wisconsin |
8,233 |
|
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas |
8,216 |
|
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, Minnesota |
8,214 |
|
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, New York |
8,206 |
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.