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

Loch Sheldrake, New York

 1,527

Lexington, Virginia

 1,527

Clinton, North Carolina

 1,526

Wheeling, West Virginia

 1,525

Huntington, West Virginia

 1,520

Kenansville, North Carolina

 1,519

Great Falls, Montana

 1,502

Peru, Nebraska

 1,492

Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

 1,488

Seminole, Oklahoma

 1,488

Nelsonville, Ohio

 1,486

Powell, Wyoming

 1,486

Ontario, Oregon

 1,483

Logan, West Virginia

 1,482

Manchester, New Hampshire

 1,478

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

 1,470

Dixon, Illinois

 1,467

Coffeyville, Kansas

 1,466
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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.