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

Salt Lake City, Utah

36,894

Corvallis, Oregon

37,163

Irvine, California

37,297

San Jose, California

37,661
38,313
38,464

Columbia, South Carolina

38,532
38,728

Boulder, Colorado

38,799

Blacksburg, Virginia

38,857
39,548
39,727

Fairfax, Virginia

39,766

Davis, California

40,065

San Marcos, Texas

40,674

Lubbock, Texas

40,757

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

40,846

San Diego, California

41,137

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.