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 |
|---|---|
|
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota |
4,572 |
|
Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas |
4,557 |
|
Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, New York |
4,547 |
|
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, New York |
4,540 |
|
Paris Junior College
Paris, Texas |
4,533 |
|
South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, Arizona |
4,516 |
|
Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta, Georgia |
4,498 |
|
University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College
North Little Rock, Arkansas |
4,478 |
|
Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown, Pennsylvania |
4,478 |
|
Shoreline Community College
Shoreline, Washington |
4,477 |
|
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, Maryland |
4,474 |
|
United States Military Academy
West Point, New York |
4,473 |
|
Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, New Mexico |
4,469 |
|
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Valdosta, Georgia |
4,466 |
|
Taft College
Taft, California |
4,464 |
|
Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania |
4,460 |
|
Athens Technical College
Athens, Georgia |
4,459 |
|
Augusta Technical College
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.