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.

List of United States Public Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment
College Enrollment

New Port Richey, Florida

 9,410

Aptos, California

 9,457

Wilmington, California

 9,463

Batavia, Ohio

 9,479

Evansville, Indiana

 9,488

Pensacola, Florida

 9,491

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

 9,501

New York, New York

 9,536

San Bruno, California

 9,572

Cincinnati, Ohio

 9,683

Turlock, California

 9,724

Bridgewater, Massachusetts

 9,727

Grand Junction, Colorado

 9,785

Williamsburg, Virginia

 9,818

Lansing, Michigan

 9,821

River Grove, Illinois

 9,842

Boston, Massachusetts

 9,876

Lincroft, New Jersey

 9,900
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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.