Largest State College Student Enrollment
This is a list of the largest United States colleges and universities by enrollment.
What this list includes:
- Colleges and universities within the United States
- University systems if the system is run under a single administration
- Enrollment is the sum of the headcount of undergraduate and graduate students
- Enrollment is counted by the Integrated Post-secondary Education System within the U.S. Department of Education.
- Enrollment is the 12-month unduplicated headcount, indicating the number of unique students who attended the university during the year.
| Top U.S. colleges and universities during 2006-2007 | |||
| Ranking | College | Location | Enrollment |
| 1 | State University of New York | 64 Campuses, New York State | 464,981 |
| 2 | University of Phoenix | Online / Multiple Campuses | 455,600 |
| 3 | California State University | 23 Campuses | 450,000 |
| 4 | Community College of the Air Force | Multiple Campuses | 332,095 |
| 5 | City University of New York | New York, New York | 261,602 |
| 6 | Maricopa County Community College District | Phoenix Metropolitan Area | 260,000] |
| 7 | Miami Dade College | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 161,668 |
| 8 | Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana | Multiple Campuses | 111,143 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University | Multiple Campuses | 94,301 |
| 10 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, Florida | 80,000 |
| 11 | Houston Community College System | Houston, Texas | 68,011 |
| 12 | Arizona State University | Phoenix Metropolitan Area | 67,082 |
| 13 | University of Puerto Rico | PR, USA | 64,511 |
| 14 | Northern Virginia Community College | Virginia | 63,000* |
| 15 | North Harris Montgomery Community College District | Harris County, Texas | 62,705 |
| 16 | University of Minnesota – Twin Cities | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 62,622 |
| 17 | City College of San Francisco | San Francisco, California | 61,881 |
| 18 | Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio | 60,466 |
| 19 | University of Florida | Gainesville, Florida | 59,050 |
| 20 | Austin Community College | Austin, Texas | 57,227 |
| 21 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, Florida | 55,358 |
| 22 | Santa Ana College | Santa Ana, California | 55,227 |