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 |
|---|---|
|
Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island |
6,155 |
|
Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, Arizona |
6,148 |
|
St Charles Community College
Cottleville, Missouri |
6,143 |
|
College of Alameda
Alameda, California |
6,141 |
|
County College of Morris
Randolph, New Jersey |
6,131 |
|
City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College
Chicago, Illinois |
6,121 |
| 6,106 | |
|
Gavilan College
Gilroy, California |
6,083 |
|
University of Washington Bothell Campus
Bothell, Washington |
6,058 |
|
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, Virginia |
6,053 |
|
Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota |
6,045 |
|
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana |
6,043 |
|
Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas |
6,033 |
|
Parkland College
Champaign, Illinois |
6,014 |
|
Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, Mississippi |
6,011 |
|
Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, New York |
6,004 |
|
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, New Jersey |
5,981 |
|
Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma, Tennessee |
5,980 |
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.