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 |
|---|---|
|
Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
12,926 |
|
Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, California |
12,949 |
|
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
12,953 |
|
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, Kentucky |
12,965 |
|
Irvine Valley College
Irvine, California |
13,018 |
|
Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho |
13,061 |
|
Utah Tech University
Saint George, Utah |
13,167 |
|
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
13,170 |
|
San Diego City College
San Diego, California |
13,242 |
|
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, New Jersey |
13,247 |
|
East Texas A&M University
Commerce, Texas |
13,252 |
|
CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, New York |
13,324 |
|
University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, Ohio |
13,332 |
|
Delaware Technical Community College Terry
Dover, Delaware |
13,337 |
|
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, Kentucky |
13,429 |
|
Metropolitan Community College Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri |
13,523 |
|
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, California |
13,532 |
|
Trident Technical College
Charleston, South Carolina |
13,552 |
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.