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 |
|---|---|
|
Pamlico Community College
Grantsboro, North Carolina |
263 |
|
Penn State Shenango
Sharon, Pennsylvania |
265 |
|
Stone Child College
Box Elder, Montana |
292 |
|
Sitting Bull College
Fort Yates, North Dakota |
309 |
|
Penn State Wilkes Barre
Dallas, Pennsylvania |
315 |
|
Marion Military Institute
Marion, Alabama |
332 |
|
Dawson Community College
Glendive, Montana |
332 |
|
Red Lake Nation College
Red Lake, Minnesota |
338 |
|
University of New Mexico Los Alamos Campus
Los Alamos, New Mexico |
349 |
|
Penn State DuBois
DuBois, Pennsylvania |
350 |
|
Penn State Greater Allegheny
McKeesport, Pennsylvania |
352 |
|
Fort Peck Community College
Poplar, Montana |
362 |
|
Penn State Fayette Eberly
Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania |
405 |
|
Penn State New Kensington
New Kensington, Pennsylvania |
421 |
|
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell, New Mexico |
463 |
|
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Moorefield, West Virginia |
465 |
|
Oregon Coast Community College
Newport, Oregon |
470 |
|
University of Connecticut Avery Point
Groton, Connecticut |
477 |
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.