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 |
|---|---|
|
Gavilan College
Gilroy, California |
6,083 |
| 6,106 | |
|
City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College
Chicago, Illinois |
6,121 |
|
County College of Morris
Randolph, New Jersey |
6,131 |
|
College of Alameda
Alameda, California |
6,141 |
|
St Charles Community College
Cottleville, Missouri |
6,143 |
|
Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, Arizona |
6,148 |
|
Somerset Community College
Somerset, Kentucky |
6,155 |
|
Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island |
6,155 |
|
Clayton State University
Morrow, Georgia |
6,163 |
|
CUNY York College
Jamaica, New York |
6,174 |
|
Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin, Georgia |
6,185 |
|
SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, New York |
6,188 |
|
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, Washington |
6,199 |
|
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania |
6,221 |
|
Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts |
6,230 |
|
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, Pennsylvania |
6,232 |
|
California State Polytechnic University Humboldt
Arcata, California |
6,237 |
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.