New York Public Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 77 public colleges in New York with the largest enrollment of full and part time students. University at Buffalo leads the list with a population of 31,903 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 New York Public Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment
College	Enrollment
University at Buffalo Buffalo, New York	31,903
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York	26,689
CUNY Hunter College New York, New York	22,538
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, New York	20,123
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, New York	20,081
Suffolk County Community College Selden, New York	19,973
Binghamton University Vestal, New York	18,816
CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, New York	18,165
University at Albany Albany, New York	17,560
CUNY Queens College Queens, New York	15,965
CUNY City College New York, New York	15,544
CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, New York	14,494
CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, New York	14,486
CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, New York	14,390
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, New York	13,763
CUNY Lehman College Bronx, New York	13,324
Nassau Community College Garden City, New York	12,301
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, New York	11,033

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.