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

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

 1,462

Blytheville, Arkansas

 1,461

Torrington, Wyoming

 1,457

Harrisburg, Illinois

 1,446

Tsaile, Arizona

 1,434

Carlsbad, New Mexico

 1,431

Cheraw, South Carolina

 1,428

Parsons, Kansas

 1,426

Whiteville, North Carolina

 1,426

Espanola, New Mexico

 1,425

Throggs Neck, New York

 1,413

Orrville, Ohio

 1,411

Dickinson, North Dakota

 1,410

Colby, Kansas

 1,409

Pendleton, Oregon

 1,407

Union, South Carolina

 1,402

Forrest City, Arkansas

 1,401

Tarboro, North Carolina

 1,397
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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.