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 |
|---|---|
|
Napa Valley College
Napa, California |
4,844 |
|
Heartland Community College
Normal, Illinois |
4,855 |
|
South Puget Sound Community College
Olympia, Washington |
4,871 |
|
Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro, Kentucky |
4,875 |
|
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina |
4,894 |
|
Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, North Carolina |
4,904 |
|
University of South Carolina Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina |
4,916 |
|
Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, Iowa |
4,949 |
|
Tompkins Cortland Community College
Dryden, New York |
4,958 |
|
University of Washington Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, Washington |
4,965 |
|
Central Lakes College Brainerd
Brainerd, Minnesota |
4,981 |
|
Roane State Community College
Harriman, Tennessee |
5,002 |
|
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City, Kansas |
5,014 |
|
Community College of Vermont
Montpelier, Vermont |
5,028 |
|
Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi |
5,039 |
|
Central Arizona College
Coolidge, Arizona |
5,053 |
|
College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, Maryland |
5,062 |
|
Southern Union State Community College
Wadley, Alabama |
5,063 |
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.