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 |
|---|---|
|
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, Georgia |
7,282 |
|
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana |
7,206 |
|
New Mexico State University Dona Ana
Las Cruces, New Mexico |
7,200 |
|
Kilgore College
Kilgore, Texas |
7,198 |
|
Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, California |
7,173 |
|
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, Missouri |
7,154 |
|
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, North Carolina |
7,107 |
|
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, Georgia |
7,097 |
|
Ocean County College
Toms River, New Jersey |
7,095 |
|
Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, Arizona |
7,065 |
|
Rowan Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, North Carolina |
7,028 |
|
Essex County College
Newark, New Jersey |
7,026 |
|
Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland |
7,025 |
|
Merritt College
Oakland, California |
7,022 |
|
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, Tennessee |
7,004 |
|
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, Pennsylvania |
6,975 |
|
Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, Tennessee |
6,963 |
|
Bristol Community College
Fall River, Massachusetts |
6,950 |
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.