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
Lewis Clark State College Lewiston, Idaho	3,801
Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota	3,804
Yakima Valley College Yakima, Washington	3,809
Brazosport College Lake Jackson, Texas	3,812
South Suburban College South Holland, Illinois	3,818
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, Georgia	3,825
University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, Virginia	3,826
Palo Verde College Blythe, California	3,833
East Mississippi Community College Scooba, Mississippi	3,841
Angelina College Lufkin, Texas	3,890
Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista, Arizona	3,905
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson, North Carolina	3,914
University of Wisconsin Parkside Kenosha, Wisconsin	3,925
Savannah Technical College Savannah, Georgia	3,942
SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, New York	3,945
Riverland Community College Austin, Minnesota	3,959
Crowder College Neosho, Missouri	3,959
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	3,959

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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.