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
Southeastern Community College West Burlington, Iowa	3,028
Indiana University Northwest Gary, Indiana	3,041
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, New York	3,056
University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, North Carolina	3,056
Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee, Washington	3,067
University of Montevallo Montevallo, Alabama	3,088
Ulster County Community College Stone Ridge, New York	3,091
Craven Community College New Bern, North Carolina	3,103
Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard, Kentucky	3,134
City Colleges of Chicago Olive Harvey College Chicago, Illinois	3,137
Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, Oklahoma	3,138
Mid State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin	3,144
Ridgewater College Willmar, Minnesota	3,148
Northland Pioneer College Holbrook, Arizona	3,158
Cisco College Cisco, Texas	3,160
Minnesota North College Hibbing, Minnesota	3,174
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, Maryland	3,177
Gordon State College Barnesville, Georgia	3,179

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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.