Washington Public Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 42 public colleges in Washington with the smallest enrollment of full and part time students. Northwest Indian College leads the list with a population of 636 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 Washington Public Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment
College	Enrollment
Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, Washington	4,319
Shoreline Community College Shoreline, Washington	4,477
South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, Washington	4,871
University of Washington Tacoma Campus Tacoma, Washington	4,965
South Seattle College Seattle, Washington	5,210
Seattle Central College Seattle, Washington	5,396
North Seattle College Seattle, Washington	5,569
Highline College Des Moines, Washington	5,592
Olympic College Bremerton, Washington	5,784
University of Washington Bothell Campus Bothell, Washington	6,058
Tacoma Community College Tacoma, Washington	6,199
Edmonds College Lynnwood, Washington	6,549
Everett Community College Everett, Washington	6,698
Spokane Community College Spokane, Washington	6,813
Clark College Vancouver, Washington	7,463
Columbia Basin College Pasco, Washington	7,510
Green River College Auburn, Washington	7,967
Pierce College District Lakewood, Washington	8,137

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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.