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
Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, Alabama	3,208
Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant, Texas	3,208
Indiana University East Richmond, Indiana	3,203
Savannah State University Savannah, Georgia	3,193
University of Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland	3,187
Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, Iowa	3,184
Central Ohio Technical College Newark, Ohio	3,182
Gordon State College Barnesville, Georgia	3,179
SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, New York	3,179
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, Maryland	3,177
Minnesota North College Hibbing, Minnesota	3,174
Cisco College Cisco, Texas	3,160
Northland Pioneer College Holbrook, Arizona	3,158
Ridgewater College Willmar, Minnesota	3,148
Mid State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin	3,144
Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, Oklahoma	3,138
City Colleges of Chicago Olive Harvey College Chicago, Illinois	3,137
Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard, Kentucky	3,134

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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.