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 |
|---|---|
|
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, Georgia |
7,097 |
|
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, North Carolina |
7,107 |
|
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, Missouri |
7,154 |
|
Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, California |
7,173 |
|
Kilgore College
Kilgore, Texas |
7,198 |
|
New Mexico State University Dona Ana
Las Cruces, New Mexico |
7,200 |
|
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana |
7,206 |
|
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, Georgia |
7,282 |
|
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, Colorado |
7,284 |
|
Frederick Community College
Frederick, Maryland |
7,293 |
|
Alabama A & M University
Normal, Alabama |
7,295 |
|
Oxnard College
Oxnard, California |
7,361 |
|
Delaware County Community College
Media, Pennsylvania |
7,402 |
|
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, Michigan |
7,403 |
|
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan |
7,409 |
|
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Davenport, Iowa |
7,426 |
|
Yavapai College
Prescott, Arizona |
7,428 |
|
Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
7,452 |
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.