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
Front Range Community College Westminster, Colorado	21,970
Grand Valley State University Allendale, Michigan	22,011
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin	22,450
Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, California	22,460
Indiana University Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana	22,534
CUNY Hunter College New York, New York	22,538
San Francisco State University San Francisco, California	22,563
James Madison University Harrisonburg, Virginia	22,740
University of Nevada Reno Reno, Nevada	23,024
University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky	23,065
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, California	23,069
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, Colorado	23,124
University of New Mexico Main Campus Albuquerque, New Mexico	23,124
Mississippi State University Mississippi State, Mississippi	23,150
California State University Los Angeles Los Angeles, California	23,163
Montclair State University Montclair, New Jersey	23,375
Santa Monica College Santa Monica, California	23,453
Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida	23,556

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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.