Minnesota Public Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 40 public colleges in Minnesota with the smallest enrollment of full and part time students. Leech Lake Tribal College leads the list with a population of 209 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 Minnesota Public Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment
College Enrollment

Austin, Minnesota

 3,959

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

 4,030

Bemidji, Minnesota

 4,072

Duluth, Minnesota

 4,074

Moorhead, Minnesota

 4,386

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

 4,572

Brainerd, Minnesota

 4,981

Saint Paul, Minnesota

 5,198

Rochester, Minnesota

 5,205

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

 5,563

Fergus Falls, Minnesota

 5,645

Winona, Minnesota

 6,045

Saint Paul, Minnesota

 6,660

Minneapolis, Minnesota

 6,733

Marshall, Minnesota

 8,214

Coon Rapids, Minnesota

 8,486

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

 8,726

Duluth, Minnesota

 9,253
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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.