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 |
|---|---|
|
Carteret Community College
Morehead City, North Carolina |
1,614 |
|
Trinidad State College
Trinidad, Colorado |
1,613 |
|
North Central Michigan College
Petoskey, Michigan |
1,613 |
|
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, Illinois |
1,603 |
|
Alpena Community College
Alpena, Michigan |
1,581 |
|
Grays Harbor College
Aberdeen, Washington |
1,577 |
|
College of the Siskiyous
Weed, California |
1,575 |
|
New River Community and Technical College
Beaver, West Virginia |
1,571 |
|
Western Nebraska Community College
Scottsbluff, Nebraska |
1,569 |
|
Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan |
1,567 |
|
Southwestern Community College
Creston, Iowa |
1,566 |
|
Clarendon College
Clarendon, Texas |
1,564 |
|
University of Maine at Fort Kent
Fort Kent, Maine |
1,562 |
|
Cleveland Community College
Shelby, North Carolina |
1,558 |
|
Helena College University of Montana
Helena, Montana |
1,554 |
|
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Coos Bay, Oregon |
1,551 |
|
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Atlanta, Georgia |
1,549 |
|
University of Connecticut Hartford Campus
Hartford, Connecticut |
1,544 |
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.