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
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, Minnesota	3,695
Cameron University Lawton, Oklahoma	3,696
Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, Georgia	3,700
Plymouth State University Plymouth, New Hampshire	3,707
Northern State University Aberdeen, South Dakota	3,708
Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, Missouri	3,716
SUNY Corning Community College Corning, New York	3,720
Western Oregon University Monmouth, Oregon	3,722
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney, Illinois	3,726
Indiana University Southeast New Albany, Indiana	3,736
CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, New York	3,736
Dakota State University Madison, South Dakota	3,774
Jefferson College Hillsboro, Missouri	3,775
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, New York	3,781
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas	3,786
Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave, Virginia	3,790
Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina	3,793
University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, Texas	3,794

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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.