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.
| College | Enrollment |
|---|---|
|
Cloud County Community College
Concordia, Kansas |
1,715 |
|
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Phenix City, Alabama |
1,705 |
|
Black River Technical College
Pocahontas, Arkansas |
1,705 |
|
Navajo Technical University
Crownpoint, New Mexico |
1,704 |
|
Montana Technological University
Butte, Montana |
1,702 |
|
Berkshire Community College
Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
1,694 |
|
Greenfield Community College
Greenfield, Massachusetts |
1,689 |
|
University of New Mexico Gallup Campus
Gallup, New Mexico |
1,687 |
|
Northeastern Junior College
Sterling, Colorado |
1,684 |
|
Lincoln University
Lincoln University, Pennsylvania |
1,670 |
|
North Country Community College
Saranac Lake, New York |
1,658 |
|
Dodge City Community College
Dodge City, Kansas |
1,655 |
|
Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, Mississippi |
1,633 |
|
Kent State University at Salem
Salem, Ohio |
1,633 |
|
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, Maryland |
1,630 |
|
Morgan Community College
Fort Morgan, Colorado |
1,626 |
|
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, New Mexico |
1,622 |
|
Columbia Greene Community College
Hudson, New York |
1,616 |
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.