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 |
|---|---|
|
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah |
36,894 |
|
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon |
37,163 |
|
University of California Irvine
Irvine, California |
37,297 |
|
San Jose State University
San Jose, California |
37,661 |
|
California State University Northridge
Northridge, California |
38,313 |
|
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina |
38,464 |
|
University of South Carolina Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina |
38,532 |
|
The University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee |
38,728 |
|
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, Colorado |
38,799 |
|
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia |
38,857 |
|
Collin County Community College District
McKinney, Texas |
39,548 |
|
Austin Community College District
Austin, Texas |
39,727 |
|
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia |
39,766 |
|
University of California Davis
Davis, California |
40,065 |
|
Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas |
40,674 |
|
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas |
40,757 |
|
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
40,846 |
|
San Diego State University
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.