United States Public Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment
Below is a ranking of the 1538 public colleges in the United States with the smallest enrollment of full and part time students. University of Pittsburgh Titusville leads the list with a population of 36 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 |
|---|---|
|
New River Community and Technical College
Beaver, West Virginia |
1,571 |
|
College of the Siskiyous
Weed, California |
1,575 |
|
Grays Harbor College
Aberdeen, Washington |
1,577 |
|
Alpena Community College
Alpena, Michigan |
1,581 |
|
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, Illinois |
1,603 |
|
Trinidad State College
Trinidad, Colorado |
1,613 |
|
North Central Michigan College
Petoskey, Michigan |
1,613 |
|
Carteret Community College
Morehead City, North Carolina |
1,614 |
|
Columbia Greene Community College
Hudson, New York |
1,616 |
|
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, New Mexico |
1,622 |
|
Morgan Community College
Fort Morgan, Colorado |
1,626 |
|
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, Maryland |
1,630 |
|
Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, Mississippi |
1,633 |
|
Kent State University at Salem
Salem, Ohio |
1,633 |
|
Dodge City Community College
Dodge City, Kansas |
1,655 |
|
North Country Community College
Saranac Lake, New York |
1,658 |
|
Lincoln University
Lincoln University, Pennsylvania |
1,670 |
|
Northeastern Junior College
Sterling, Colorado |
1,684 |
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.