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 |
|---|---|
|
Linn Benton Community College
Albany, Oregon |
5,242 |
|
Compton College
Compton, California |
5,225 |
|
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus
Sewell, New Jersey |
5,218 |
|
Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama |
5,217 |
|
Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, Arizona |
5,213 |
|
South Seattle College
Seattle, Washington |
5,210 |
|
Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, Minnesota |
5,205 |
|
Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota |
5,198 |
|
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, Oklahoma |
5,186 |
|
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania |
5,161 |
|
Durham Technical Community College
Durham, North Carolina |
5,157 |
|
Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana |
5,150 |
|
Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, South Carolina |
5,143 |
|
Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi |
5,139 |
|
Dalton State College
Dalton, Georgia |
5,135 |
|
College of the Mainland
Texas City, Texas |
5,127 |
|
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo, Iowa |
5,120 |
|
Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, Kansas |
5,119 |
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.