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.

List of United States Public Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment
College Enrollment

Athens, West Virginia

 1,943

Henderson, Kentucky

 1,944

Estherville, Iowa

 1,945

Trenton, Missouri

 1,951

Miami, Oklahoma

 1,962

Anoka, Minnesota

 1,970

Herkimer, New York

 1,971

Moorhead, Mississippi

 1,978

Malvern, Arkansas

 1,983

Cobleskill, New York

 1,988

Boston, Massachusetts

 1,989

Juneau, Alaska

 2,000

Dowagiac, Michigan

 2,000

Pine Bluff, Arkansas

 2,005

Bolivia, North Carolina

 2,009

Zanesville, Ohio

 2,009

New Britain, Connecticut

 2,012

Ina, Illinois

 2,015
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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.