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 |
|---|---|
|
Contra Costa College
San Pablo, California |
6,538 |
|
University of Michigan Flint
Flint, Michigan |
6,529 |
|
Southwest Texas College
Uvalde, Texas |
6,525 |
|
Weatherford College
Weatherford, Texas |
6,520 |
|
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, North Carolina |
6,510 |
|
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana |
6,501 |
|
Mt Hood Community College
Gresham, Oregon |
6,476 |
|
Leeward Community College
Pearl City, Hawaii |
6,471 |
|
San Juan College
Farmington, New Mexico |
6,452 |
|
Gaston College
Dallas, North Carolina |
6,443 |
|
George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville
Hanceville, Alabama |
6,424 |
|
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Elizabethtown, Kentucky |
6,420 |
|
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Hampton, Virginia |
6,410 |
|
Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, New Jersey |
6,394 |
|
University of Wisconsin Platteville
Platteville, Wisconsin |
6,389 |
|
Bowie State University
Bowie, Maryland |
6,353 |
|
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, Michigan |
6,334 |
|
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois |
6,332 |
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.