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
University of South Florida Tampa, Florida	49,622
Penn State Main Campus University Park, Pennsylvania	50,737
University of Wisconsin Madison Madison, Wisconsin	51,044
Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan	52,089
Rutgers University New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey	52,269
University of Michigan Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, Michigan	52,855
Houston Community College Houston, Texas	53,253
Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus Atlanta, Georgia	53,363
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas	53,864
Florida International University Miami, Florida	54,723
University of Florida Gainesville, Florida	56,311
University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona	56,365
Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, Virginia	56,457
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, Minnesota	56,666
University of Washington Seattle Campus Seattle, Washington	56,997
Purdue University Main Campus West Lafayette, Indiana	58,658
Miami Dade College Miami, Florida	58,941
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Champaign, Illinois	59,238

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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.