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.

List of United States Public Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment
College Enrollment

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

4,572

Emporia, Kansas

4,557
4,547
4,540

Paris, Texas

4,533
4,516

Atlanta, Georgia

4,498
4,478

Middletown, Pennsylvania

4,478

Shoreline, Washington

4,477

Annapolis, Maryland

4,474

West Point, New York

4,473

Santa Fe, New Mexico

4,469
4,466

Taft, California

4,464

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

4,460

Athens, Georgia

4,459

Augusta, Georgia

4,455

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.