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

Bradford, Pennsylvania

 1,009

Salina, Kansas

 1,016

Goodwell, Oklahoma

 1,021

West Memphis, Arkansas

 1,022

Murphy, North Carolina

 1,023

Key West, Florida

 1,025

Chickasha, Oklahoma

 1,027

New York, New York

 1,048

Weldon, North Carolina

 1,061

Minden, Louisiana

 1,065

Plattsburgh, New York

 1,067

Melbourne, Arkansas

 1,069

Keyser, West Virginia

 1,077

New London, Connecticut

 1,108

Winston Salem, North Carolina

 1,111

Scottville, Michigan

 1,120

Mayville, North Dakota

 1,134

Carneys Point, New Jersey

 1,135
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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.