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
Valdosta State University Valdosta, Georgia	10,262
Polk State College Winter Haven, Florida	10,318
CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, New York	10,337
Clovis Community College Fresno, California	10,358
The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, Texas	10,362
California State University Bakersfield Bakersfield, California	10,419
Citrus College Glendora, California	10,429
Austin Peay State University Clarksville, Tennessee	10,439
University of Wisconsin La Crosse La Crosse, Wisconsin	10,446
Empire State University Saratoga Springs, New York	10,469
Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas	10,472
Eastern Washington University Cheney, Washington	10,492
University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska	10,493
Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, Tennessee	10,511
Wright State University Main Campus Dayton, Ohio	10,603
Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	10,609
University of South Dakota Vermillion, South Dakota	10,619
Phoenix College Phoenix, Arizona	10,660

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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.