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 |
|---|---|
|
Bevill State Community College
Jasper, Alabama |
4,378 |
|
Lander University
Greenwood, South Carolina |
4,378 |
|
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, Minnesota |
4,386 |
|
Governors State University
University Park, Illinois |
4,397 |
|
Lemoore College
Lemoore, California |
4,404 |
|
University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, Maine |
4,412 |
|
Maysville Community and Technical College
Maysville, Kentucky |
4,434 |
|
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia |
4,454 |
|
Augusta Technical College
Augusta, Georgia |
4,455 |
|
Athens Technical College
Athens, Georgia |
4,459 |
|
Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania |
4,460 |
|
Taft College
Taft, California |
4,464 |
|
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Valdosta, Georgia |
4,466 |
|
Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, New Mexico |
4,469 |
|
United States Military Academy
West Point, New York |
4,473 |
|
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, Maryland |
4,474 |
|
Shoreline Community College
Shoreline, Washington |
4,477 |
|
University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College
North Little Rock, Arkansas |
4,478 |
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.