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
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana	41,705
University of Maryland College Park College Park, Maryland	41,725
California State University Long Beach Long Beach, California	42,003
University of Georgia Athens, Georgia	43,146
California State University Fullerton Fullerton, California	43,662
Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida	43,889
Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, Texas	43,928
University of California San Diego La Jolla, California	44,256
The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas	44,956
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, Ohio	45,026
University of California Berkeley Berkeley, California	45,882
Utah Valley University Orem, Utah	46,807
University of North Texas Denton, Texas	46,864
University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, California	47,335
Valencia College Orlando, Florida	47,425
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, Georgia	47,764
University of Houston Houston, Texas	47,980
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana	48,424

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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.