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 |
|---|---|
|
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, California |
19,212 |
|
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, California |
19,267 |
|
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia |
19,291 |
|
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
19,342 |
|
Towson University
Towson, Maryland |
19,401 |
|
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, Ohio |
19,415 |
|
Fullerton College
Fullerton, California |
19,521 |
|
Palomar College
San Marcos, California |
19,550 |
|
Vincennes University
Vincennes, Indiana |
19,795 |
|
San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas |
19,901 |
|
Sacramento City College
Sacramento, California |
19,920 |
|
University of California Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California |
19,938 |
|
Portland State University
Portland, Oregon |
19,951 |
|
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, New York |
19,973 |
|
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii |
20,028 |
|
Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, Texas |
20,060 |
|
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
New York, New York |
20,081 |
|
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, New York |
20,123 |
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.