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 |
|---|---|
|
Albany State University
Albany, Georgia |
6,768 |
|
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, New Jersey |
6,762 |
|
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, Oklahoma |
6,751 |
|
Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, Wisconsin |
6,746 |
|
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
6,733 |
|
Mott Community College
Flint, Michigan |
6,718 |
|
State University of New York at Oswego
Oswego, New York |
6,715 |
|
Everett Community College
Everett, Washington |
6,698 |
|
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota |
6,660 |
|
Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, South Carolina |
6,653 |
|
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland |
6,636 |
|
Madera Community College
Madera, California |
6,636 |
|
Canada College
Redwood City, California |
6,625 |
|
Rowan College at Burlington County
Mount Laurel, New Jersey |
6,620 |
|
Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, New York |
6,606 |
|
Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, Georgia |
6,575 |
|
Navarro College
Corsicana, Texas |
6,557 |
|
Edmonds College
Lynnwood, Washington |
6,549 |
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.