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This is a list of the largest United States colleges and universities by enrollment for colleges and universities in the United States.
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For other lists that measure university enrollment, see the see also section below.
The United States Department of Education's Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System contains information on all 6,125 officially recognized institutions of higher education in the United States. The following is a list of the ten largest institutions of higher education by Fall 2023 enrollment, meaning it is the number of unique individuals who were enrolled in at least one class on the 21st day of the Fall 2023 semester. Whether a system of individual campuses is counted as one or multiple institutions depends on how that institution is accredited and chartered. All data can be verified on the IPEDS system website. [1] Since the Covid Pandemic, college enrollment has seen a decline. [2]
U.S. Department of Education Fall 2023 Enrollment [3] | ||||
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Rank | Name | Classification | Location | Enrollment |
1 | Western Governors University | Private | Online | 185,015 |
2 | Southern New Hampshire University | Private, Non-profit | New Hampshire | 184,099 |
3 | Grand Canyon University | Private, For-profit | Arizona | 107,563 |
4 | Liberty University | Private | Virginia | 103,068 |
5 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | Private, For-profit | Arizona | 101,150 |
6 | Ivy Tech Community College | Public | Indiana | 100,077 |
7 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Public research university | Arizona | 79,593 |
8 | Texas A&M University-College Station | Public | Texas | 76,633 |
9 | Lone Star College System | Public community college | Texas | 70,991 |
10 | University of Central Florida | Public | Florida | 69,233 |
U.S. Department of Education Fall 2020 Enrollment [4] | ||||
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Rank | Name | Classification | Location | Enrollment |
1 | Western Governors University | Private | Online | 147,866 |
2 | Southern New Hampshire University | Private, Non-profit | New Hampshire | 134,345 |
3 | Grand Canyon University | Private, For-profit | Arizona | 103,427 |
4 | Liberty University | Private | Virginia | 96,709 |
5 | The Pennsylvania State University | Public | Pennsylvania | 89,816 |
6 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | Private, For-profit | Arizona | 89,763 |
7 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Public research university | Arizona | 74,795 |
8 | Dallas College | Public community college | Texas | 74,781 |
9 | University of Central Florida | Public | Florida | 71,881 |
10 | Texas A&M University-College Station | Public | Texas | 77,491 (as of 2023) |