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
Holyoke Community College Holyoke, Massachusetts	4,200
University of the District of Columbia Washington, District Of Columbia	4,202
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, West Virginia	4,203
Bismarck State College Bismarck, North Dakota	4,206
Mendocino College Ukiah, California	4,225
Genesee Community College Batavia, New York	4,240
State Fair Community College Sedalia, Missouri	4,242
New River Community College Dublin, Virginia	4,254
Coastal Bend College Beeville, Texas	4,259
Western Nevada College Carson City, Nevada	4,284
Texarkana College Texarkana, Texas	4,290
Davidson Davie Community College Thomasville, North Carolina	4,305
Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, Washington	4,319
Grayson College Denison, Texas	4,324
Central Oregon Community College Bend, Oregon	4,332
Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, Connecticut	4,355
Lakeland Community College Kirtland, Ohio	4,358
Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, Maryland	4,375

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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.