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 |
|---|---|
|
South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, Louisiana |
6,238 |
|
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana |
6,241 |
|
Berkeley City College
Berkeley, California |
6,278 |
|
City Colleges of Chicago Richard J Daley College
Chicago, Illinois |
6,296 |
|
Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee |
6,310 |
|
Yuba College
Marysville, California |
6,320 |
|
Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi |
6,326 |
|
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois |
6,332 |
|
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, Virginia |
6,332 |
|
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, Michigan |
6,334 |
|
Bowie State University
Bowie, Maryland |
6,353 |
|
University of Wisconsin Platteville
Platteville, Wisconsin |
6,389 |
|
Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, New Jersey |
6,394 |
|
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Hampton, Virginia |
6,410 |
|
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Elizabethtown, Kentucky |
6,420 |
|
George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville
Hanceville, Alabama |
6,424 |
|
Gaston College
Dallas, North Carolina |
6,443 |
|
San Juan College
Farmington, New Mexico |
6,452 |
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.