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
Rockland Community College Suffern, New York	5,364
CUNY Hostos Community College Bronx, New York	5,478
Orange County Community College Middletown, New York	5,704
Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, New York	5,940
Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua, New York	6,004
CUNY York College Jamaica, New York	6,174
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, New York	6,188
Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, New York	6,606
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, New York	6,715
CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, New York	6,787
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, New York	6,938
SUNY Brockport Brockport, New York	7,482
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, New York	7,898
Erie Community College Buffalo, New York	8,090
Fashion Institute of Technology New York, New York	8,206
Onondaga Community College Syracuse, New York	8,537
Monroe Community College Rochester, New York	8,641
Hudson Valley Community College Troy, New York	9,227

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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.