Texas Public Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment
Below is a ranking of the 94 public colleges in Texas with the smallest enrollment of full and part time students. Southwest College for the Deaf leads the list with a population of 47 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.
| College | Enrollment |
|---|---|
|
Southwest College for the Deaf
Big Spring, Texas |
47 |
|
Western Texas College
Snyder, Texas |
1,385 |
|
Clarendon College
Clarendon, Texas |
1,564 |
|
Frank Phillips College
Borger, Texas |
1,801 |
|
Vernon College
Vernon, Texas |
2,299 |
|
Sul Ross State University
Alpine, Texas |
2,384 |
|
Texas A&M University Central Texas
Killeen, Texas |
2,403 |
|
Galveston College
Galveston, Texas |
2,405 |
|
Texas A&M University Texarkana
Texarkana, Texas |
2,412 |
|
Ranger College
Ranger, Texas |
2,522 |
|
Panola College
Carthage, Texas |
2,691 |
|
Cisco College
Cisco, Texas |
3,160 |
|
Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, Texas |
3,208 |
|
Victoria College
Victoria, Texas |
3,276 |
|
University of Houston Victoria
Victoria, Texas |
3,586 |
|
Lamar State College Orange
Orange, Texas |
3,629 |
|
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas |
3,786 |
|
University of North Texas at Dallas
Dallas, Texas |
3,794 |
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.