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

Vidalia, Georgia

 1,903

Devils Lake, North Dakota

 1,897

Douglas, Georgia

 1,893

Reading, Pennsylvania

 1,884

Wells, Maine

 1,875

Newport, Arkansas

 1,868

Johnstown, New York

 1,865

Marshalltown, Iowa

 1,857

Moses Lake, Washington

 1,857

Quincy, Illinois

 1,856

Washington, North Carolina

 1,856

Iola, Kansas

 1,855

Poteau, Oklahoma

 1,851

Sumter, South Carolina

 1,845

Klamath Falls, Oregon

 1,834

Wilson, North Carolina

 1,832

Swainsboro, Georgia

 1,820

Chanute, Kansas

 1,813
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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.