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 Bern, North Carolina

 3,103

Stone Ridge, New York

 3,091

Montevallo, Alabama

 3,088

Wenatchee, Washington

 3,067

Delhi, New York

 3,056

Asheville, North Carolina

 3,056

Gary, Indiana

 3,041

West Burlington, Iowa

 3,028

Quincy, Massachusetts

 3,022

Idaho Falls, Idaho

 3,013

Alcorn State, Mississippi

 2,995

Athens, Alabama

 2,986

Malta, Illinois

 2,969

Walla Walla, Washington

 2,967

Glenns, Virginia

 2,962

Chicago Heights, Illinois

 2,953

Shreveport, Louisiana

 2,951

Tishomingo, Oklahoma

 2,949
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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.