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
Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, Wisconsin	10,670
Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar, California	10,690
Golden West College Huntington Beach, California	10,721
Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, Minnesota	10,732
Morgan State University Baltimore, Maryland	10,739
Louisiana State University Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana	10,749
The University of Montana Missoula, Montana	10,811
Central Washington University Ellensburg, Washington	10,811
University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming	10,813
Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, Nebraska	10,816
Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, Nevada	10,885
Augusta University Augusta, Georgia	10,900
Butte College Oroville, California	10,968
College of Western Idaho Nampa, Idaho	11,015
Normandale Community College Bloomington, Minnesota	11,026
Laredo College Laredo, Texas	11,029
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, New York	11,033
Folsom Lake College Folsom, California	11,098

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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.