Minnesota Public Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 40 public colleges in Minnesota with the smallest enrollment of full and part time students. Leech Lake Tribal College leads the list with a population of 209 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 Minnesota Public Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment
College Enrollment

Cass Lake, Minnesota

 209

Red Lake, Minnesota

 338

Rochester, Minnesota

 578

Bemidji, Minnesota

 978

Morris, Minnesota

 981

Cloquet, Minnesota

 1,789

Pine City, Minnesota

 1,794

Anoka, Minnesota

 1,970

Winona, Minnesota

 2,331

Crookston, Minnesota

 2,612

Thief River Falls, Minnesota

 2,631

North Mankato, Minnesota

 2,731

Rosemount, Minnesota

 2,894

Willmar, Minnesota

 3,148

Hibbing, Minnesota

 3,174

Alexandria, Minnesota

 3,281

Granite Falls, Minnesota

 3,695

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

 3,804
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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.