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 |
|---|---|
|
Harford Community College
Bel Air, Maryland |
5,067 |
|
Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, Alabama |
5,071 |
|
Clark State College
Springfield, Ohio |
5,077 |
|
Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, Maryland |
5,085 |
|
Jackson College
Jackson, Michigan |
5,086 |
|
Barton County Community College
Great Bend, Kansas |
5,092 |
|
Vermont State University
Randolph, Vermont |
5,093 |
|
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, Oregon |
5,113 |
|
Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, Kansas |
5,119 |
|
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo, Iowa |
5,120 |
|
College of the Mainland
Texas City, Texas |
5,127 |
|
Dalton State College
Dalton, Georgia |
5,135 |
|
Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi |
5,139 |
|
Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, South Carolina |
5,143 |
|
Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana |
5,150 |
|
Durham Technical Community College
Durham, North Carolina |
5,157 |
|
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania |
5,161 |
|
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, Oklahoma |
5,186 |
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.