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
Indiana University South Bend South Bend, Indiana	4,631
Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals, Alabama	4,665
Wayne State College Wayne, Nebraska	4,666
Lamar State College Port Arthur Port Arthur, Texas	4,680
College of the Redwoods Eureka, California	4,706
SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, New York	4,709
Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, Massachusetts	4,721
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, Arkansas	4,732
Northwest Florida State College Niceville, Florida	4,752
Jones County Junior College Ellisville, Mississippi	4,753
Central Maine Community College Auburn, Maine	4,754
York Technical College Rock Hill, South Carolina	4,771
Passaic County Community College Paterson, New Jersey	4,782
Winston Salem State University Winston-Salem, North Carolina	4,782
Porterville College Porterville, California	4,784
Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, Iowa	4,808
Alamance Community College Graham, North Carolina	4,827
College of Marin Kentfield, California	4,838

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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.