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 |
|---|---|
|
University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College
Blue Ash, Ohio |
7,787 |
|
City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College
Chicago, Illinois |
7,798 |
|
Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, Massachusetts |
7,811 |
|
Radford University
Radford, Virginia |
7,812 |
|
McLennan Community College
Waco, Texas |
7,850 |
|
Owens Community College
Perrysburg, Ohio |
7,854 |
|
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, Mississippi |
7,867 |
|
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana |
7,895 |
|
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, New York |
7,898 |
|
Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, Maine |
7,900 |
|
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, Illinois |
7,906 |
|
Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia |
7,913 |
|
Horry Georgetown Technical College
Conway, South Carolina |
7,923 |
|
Saint Johns River State College
Palatka, Florida |
7,927 |
|
Community College of Denver
Denver, Colorado |
7,965 |
|
Green River College
Auburn, Washington |
7,967 |
|
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts |
7,968 |
|
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado |
8,044 |
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.