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
West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia	23,643
Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, Iowa	23,697
Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia	23,743
Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan	23,803
St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, Florida	23,936
Missouri State University Springfield Springfield, Missouri	24,360
University of Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska	24,393
University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon	24,404
University of Delaware Newark, Delaware	24,412
California State University Fresno Fresno, California	24,427
Pasadena City College Pasadena, California	24,597
Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, North Carolina	24,609
Long Beach City College Long Beach, California	24,985
The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas	25,039
El Paso Community College El Paso, Texas	25,567
Washington State University Pullman, Washington	25,685
Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, Florida	25,916
University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California	26,133

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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.