Colleges with the smallest classes in the U.S., by state

We rank 1306 colleges by student–faculty ratio across 46 states and 9 regions. Pick a state or region to see colleges with the smallest classes near you.

Top 50 nationwide

#	College	Type	Student:faculty
1	Adler University · Chicago, IL	Private	1:1
2	Beverly Hills Design Institute · Beverly Hills, CA	Private	1:1
3	American Islamic College · Chicago, IL	Private	2:1
4	Curtis Institute of Music · Philadelphia, PA	Private	2:1
5	Lincoln Christian University · Lincoln, IL	Private	2:1
6	University of Nebraska Medical Center · Omaha, NE	Public	2:1
7	California Institute of Technology · Pasadena, CA	Private	3:1
8	Fairfax University of America · Fairfax, VA	Private	3:1
9	Great Northern University · Spokane, WA	Private	3:1
10	Loma Linda University · Loma Linda, CA	Private	3:1
11	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans · New Orleans, LA	Public	3:1
12	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport · Shreveport, LA	Public	3:1
13	Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA	Private	3:1
14	Mid-South Christian College · Memphis, TN	Private	3:1
15	New Hope Christian College-Eugene · Eugene, OR	Private	3:1
16	Pacific Oaks College · Pasadena, CA	Private	3:1
17	San Francisco Conservatory of Music · San Francisco, CA	Private	3:1
18	Selma University · Selma, AL	Private	3:1
19	Summit Christian College · Gering, NE	Private	3:1
20	Aspen University · Phoenix, AZ	Private	4:1
21	California Jazz Conservatory · Berkeley, CA	Private	4:1
22	Carolina College of Biblical Studies · Fayetteville, NC	Private	4:1
23	Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science · Los Angeles, CA	Private	4:1
24	Talmudic College of Florida · Miami Beach, FL	Private	4:1
25	The Juilliard School · New York, NY	Private	4:1
26	Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences · Rock Island, IL	Private	4:1
27	University of West Los Angeles · Inglewood, CA	Private	4:1
28	VanderCook College of Music · Chicago, IL	Private	4:1
29	American Baptist College · Nashville, TN	Private	5:1
30	Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA	Private	5:1
31	Carolina Christian College · Winston Salem, NC	Private	5:1
32	Champion Christian College · Hot Springs, AR	Private	5:1
33	Cleveland University-Kansas City · Overland Park, KS	Private	5:1
34	Criswell College · Dallas, TX	Private	5:1
35	Divine Word College · Epworth, IA	Private	5:1
36	Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses · Stockton, CA	Private	5:1
37	Los Angeles College of Music · Pasadena, CA	Private	5:1
38	Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America · New York, NY	Private	5:1
39	New York College of Health Professions · Syosset, NY	Private	5:1
40	Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts · Philadelphia, PA	Private	5:1
41	Pontifical College Josephinum · Columbus, OH	Private	5:1
42	Princeton University · Princeton, NJ	Private	5:1
43	Principia College · Elsah, IL	Private	5:1
44	Rush University · Chicago, IL	Private	5:1
45	San Ignacio University · Doral, FL	Private	5:1
46	The New England Conservatory of Music · Boston, MA	Private	5:1
47	The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Houston, TX	Public	5:1
48	University of Chicago · Chicago, IL	Private	5:1
49	University of Maryland Baltimore · Baltimore, MD	Public	5:1
50	University of the West · Rosemead, CA	Private	5:1