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
New River Community College Dublin, Virginia	4,254
State Fair Community College Sedalia, Missouri	4,242
Genesee Community College Batavia, New York	4,240
Mendocino College Ukiah, California	4,225
Bismarck State College Bismarck, North Dakota	4,206
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, West Virginia	4,203
University of the District of Columbia Washington, District Of Columbia	4,202
Holyoke Community College Holyoke, Massachusetts	4,200
Laramie County Community College Cheyenne, Wyoming	4,193
Coalinga College Coalinga, California	4,175
Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, Wisconsin	4,171
Western Connecticut State University Danbury, Connecticut	4,169
Hill College Hillsboro, Texas	4,158
Missouri Southern State University Joplin, Missouri	4,147
Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, Georgia	4,130
Montana State University Billings Billings, Montana	4,129
Woodland Community College Woodland, California	4,128
James A. Rhodes State College Lima, Ohio	4,124

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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.