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 Westchester Community College Valhalla, New York	9,359
CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, New York	9,536
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, New York	10,039
CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, New York	10,337
Empire State University Saratoga Springs, New York	10,469
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, New York	11,033
Nassau Community College Garden City, New York	12,301
CUNY Lehman College Bronx, New York	13,324
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, New York	13,763
CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, New York	14,390
CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, New York	14,486
CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, New York	14,494
CUNY City College New York, New York	15,544
CUNY Queens College Queens, New York	15,965
University at Albany Albany, New York	17,560
CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, New York	18,165
Binghamton University Vestal, New York	18,816
Suffolk County Community College Selden, New York	19,973

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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.