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

Clyde, North Carolina

 1,395

Snyder, Texas

 1,385

Rhinelander, Wisconsin

 1,384

Fort Scott, Kansas

 1,376

Freeport, Illinois

 1,360

Dillon, Montana

 1,358

Celina, Ohio

 1,356

Alexandria, Louisiana

 1,345

Nashua, New Hampshire

 1,342

Lihue, Hawaii

 1,335

Pratt, Kansas

 1,322

Greensburg, Pennsylvania

 1,321

Mountain Home, Arkansas

 1,315

De Queen, Arkansas

 1,312

Hope, Arkansas

 1,305

Bend, Oregon

 1,296

Wilburton, Oklahoma

 1,285

Beckley, West Virginia

 1,278
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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.