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 |
|---|---|
|
Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown, Pennsylvania |
4,478 |
|
Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta, Georgia |
4,498 |
|
South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, Arizona |
4,516 |
|
Paris Junior College
Paris, Texas |
4,533 |
|
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, New York |
4,540 |
|
Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, New York |
4,547 |
|
Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas |
4,557 |
|
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota |
4,572 |
|
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
4,575 |
|
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts |
4,578 |
|
North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho |
4,585 |
|
Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts |
4,588 |
|
Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
4,601 |
|
Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, Illinois |
4,606 |
|
Longwood University
Farmville, Virginia |
4,612 |
|
Mohave Community College
Kingman, Arizona |
4,619 |
|
Edison State Community College
Piqua, Ohio |
4,624 |
|
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, Illinois |
4,628 |
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.