Florida Public Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 40 public colleges in Florida with the smallest enrollment of full and part time students. New College of Florida leads the list with a population of 881 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 Florida Public Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment
College	Enrollment
Santa Fe College Gainesville, Florida	12,758
Daytona State College Daytona Beach, Florida	12,820
Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, Florida	14,053
Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, Florida	14,301
University of West Florida Pensacola, Florida	14,822
Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, Florida	15,390
Indian River State College Fort Pierce, Florida	15,429
University of North Florida Jacksonville, Florida	16,154
Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, Florida	16,612
Hillsborough Community College Tampa, Florida	21,483
Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida	23,556
St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, Florida	23,936
Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, Florida	25,916
Broward College Fort Lauderdale, Florida	30,728
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida	31,607
Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida	43,889
Valencia College Orlando, Florida	47,425
University of South Florida Tampa, Florida	49,622

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.