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

Wytheville, Virginia

 2,107

Orangeburg, South Carolina

 2,106

Farmington, Maine

 2,100

New Philadelphia, Ohio

 2,099

Chadron, Nebraska

 2,098

Huron, Ohio

 2,097

Wye Mills, Maryland

 2,095

Liberal, Kansas

 2,092

Harrison, Arkansas

 2,089

Roswell, New Mexico

 2,082

Abingdon, Virginia

 2,082

Manchester, New Hampshire

 2,081

Garden City, Kansas

 2,079

Alva, Oklahoma

 2,079

Andalusia, Alabama

 2,062

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

 2,055

Quincy, California

 2,055

Jefferson City, Missouri

 2,054
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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.