Pennsylvania Public Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 53 public colleges in Pennsylvania with the smallest enrollment of full and part time students. University of Pittsburgh Titusville leads the list with a population of 36 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 Pennsylvania Public Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment
College	Enrollment
Penn State Brandywine Media, Pennsylvania	1,236
University of Pittsburgh Greensburg Greensburg, Pennsylvania	1,321
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster, Pennsylvania	1,470
Lincoln University Lincoln University, Pennsylvania	1,670
University of Pittsburgh Johnstown Johnstown, Pennsylvania	1,813
Penn State Berks Reading, Pennsylvania	1,884
Community College of Beaver County Monaca, Pennsylvania	1,936
Butler County Community College Butler, Pennsylvania	2,317
Penn State Altoona Altoona, Pennsylvania	2,371
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Johnstown, Pennsylvania	2,501
Penn State Abington Abington, Pennsylvania	2,885
Penn State Erie Behrend College Erie, Pennsylvania	3,336
Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood, Pennsylvania	3,990
Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke, Pennsylvania	4,460
Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, Pennsylvania	4,478
Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, Pennsylvania	4,575
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, Pennsylvania	5,161
Reading Area Community College Reading, Pennsylvania	5,369

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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.