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
College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada	28,313
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia	28,464
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona	28,467
Utah State University Logan, Utah	28,904
Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina	29,077
Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	29,640
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas	29,792
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Texas	29,886
Mt San Antonio College Walnut, California	29,971
Iowa State University Ames, Iowa	30,380
American River College Sacramento, California	30,462
Broward College Fort Lauderdale, Florida	30,728
Bakersfield College Bakersfield, California	30,746
University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa	30,779
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, Oklahoma	30,851
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina	31,091
University of Missouri Columbia Columbia, Missouri	31,543
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida	31,607

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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.