United States Public Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 1538 public colleges in the United States with the largest enrollment of full and part time students. Ivy Tech Community College leads the list with a population of 110,710 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 United States Public Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment
College	Enrollment
Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, Indiana	110,710
Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona	79,818
Texas A&M University College Station College Station, Texas	78,321
Lone Star College System The Woodlands, Texas	73,077
Dallas College Dallas, Texas	69,749
University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida	69,713
University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, Maryland	63,012
Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, Ohio	61,443
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Champaign, Illinois	59,238
Miami Dade College Miami, Florida	58,941
Purdue University Main Campus West Lafayette, Indiana	58,658
University of Washington Seattle Campus Seattle, Washington	56,997
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, Minnesota	56,666
Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, Virginia	56,457
University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona	56,365
University of Florida Gainesville, Florida	56,311
Florida International University Miami, Florida	54,723
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas	53,864

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.