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 |
|---|---|
|
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, Virginia |
6,332 |
|
Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi |
6,326 |
|
Yuba College
Marysville, California |
6,320 |
|
Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee |
6,310 |
|
City Colleges of Chicago Richard J Daley College
Chicago, Illinois |
6,296 |
|
Berkeley City College
Berkeley, California |
6,278 |
|
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana |
6,241 |
|
South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, Louisiana |
6,238 |
|
California State Polytechnic University Humboldt
Arcata, California |
6,237 |
|
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, Pennsylvania |
6,232 |
|
Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts |
6,230 |
|
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania |
6,221 |
|
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, Washington |
6,199 |
|
SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, New York |
6,188 |
|
Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin, Georgia |
6,185 |
|
CUNY York College
Jamaica, New York |
6,174 |
|
Clayton State University
Morrow, Georgia |
6,163 |
|
Somerset Community College
Somerset, Kentucky |
6,155 |
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.