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 |
|---|---|
|
Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota |
5,198 |
|
Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, Minnesota |
5,205 |
|
South Seattle College
Seattle, Washington |
5,210 |
|
Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, Arizona |
5,213 |
|
Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama |
5,217 |
|
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus
Sewell, New Jersey |
5,218 |
|
Compton College
Compton, California |
5,225 |
|
Linn Benton Community College
Albany, Oregon |
5,242 |
|
University of Wisconsin River Falls
River Falls, Wisconsin |
5,243 |
|
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, Virginia |
5,263 |
|
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, Kentucky |
5,274 |
|
Temple College
Temple, Texas |
5,274 |
|
Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, Oregon |
5,299 |
|
Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence, Kentucky |
5,320 |
|
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, Texas |
5,324 |
|
Delaware State University
Dover, Delaware |
5,327 |
|
SUNY Broome Community College
Binghamton, New York |
5,327 |
|
SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, New York |
5,337 |
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.