New York Public Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 77 public colleges in New York with the smallest enrollment of full and part time students. United States Merchant Marine Academy leads the list with a population of 976 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 New York Public Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment
College	Enrollment
SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, New York	3,179
SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, New York	3,333
SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, New York	3,459
Schenectady County Community College Schenectady, New York	3,490
Cayuga County Community College Auburn, New York	3,580
SUNY Corning Community College Corning, New York	3,720
CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, New York	3,736
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, New York	3,781
SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, New York	3,945
Jamestown Community College Jamestown, New York	4,054
Genesee Community College Batavia, New York	4,240
United States Military Academy West Point, New York	4,473
State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, New York	4,540
Niagara County Community College Sanborn, New York	4,547
SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, New York	4,709
Tompkins Cortland Community College Dryden, New York	4,958
SUNY Broome Community College Binghamton, New York	5,327
SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, New York	5,337

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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.