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Smallest colleges in the U.S., by state

We rank 1307 colleges by undergraduate enrollment across 46 states and 9 regions. Pick a state or region to see smallest colleges near you.

Top 50 nationwide

#CollegeTypeUndergrads
1Dongguk University Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CAPrivate4
2Fairfax University of America · Fairfax, VAPrivate5
3American Islamic College · Chicago, ILPrivate6
4University of West Los Angeles · Inglewood, CAPrivate6
5New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine · Mineola, NYPrivate7
6Sofia University · Palo Alto, CAPrivate7
7Adler University · Chicago, ILPrivate9
8Beverly Hills Design Institute · Beverly Hills, CAPrivate14
9Notre Dame de Namur University · Belmont, CAPrivate14
10Pacific States University · Los Angeles, CAPrivate17
11Summit Christian College · Gering, NEPrivate17
12University of North Texas Health Science Center · Fort Worth, TXPublic17
13Palo Alto University · Palo Alto, CAPrivate19
14California Jazz Conservatory · Berkeley, CAPrivate20
15Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport · Shreveport, LAPublic20
16Haven University · Garden Grove, CAPrivate22
17National University of Health Sciences · Lombard, ILPrivate22
18Mid-South Christian College · Memphis, TNPrivate23
19CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology · Omaha, NEPrivate25
20Messenger College · Bedford, TXPrivate26
21Talmudic College of Florida · Miami Beach, FLPrivate26
22National University of Natural Medicine · Portland, ORPrivate28
23New York College of Health Professions · Syosset, NYPrivate32
24Selma University · Selma, ALPrivate34
25Alhambra Medical University · Alhambra, CAPrivate35
26Great Northern University · Spokane, WAPrivate36
27Kairos University · Sioux Falls, SDPrivate36
28Williamson Christian College · Franklin, TNPrivate40
29Family of Faith Christian University · Shawnee, OKPrivate41
30University of the West · Rosemead, CAPrivate41
31Christ Mission College · San Antonio, TXPrivate43
32Lincoln Christian University · Lincoln, ILPrivate44
33Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America · New York, NYPrivate45
34New Hope Christian College-Eugene · Eugene, ORPrivate45
35Pontifical College Josephinum · Columbus, OHPrivate45
36American Baptist College · Nashville, TNPrivate48
37Oak Valley College · Rialto, CAPrivate52
38Carolina Christian College · Winston Salem, NCPrivate53
39Allegheny Wesleyan College · Salem, OHPrivate54
40California Institute of Integral Studies · San Francisco, CAPrivate57
41Bastyr University · Kenmore, WAPrivate58
42Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences · Rock Island, ILPrivate59
43Seattle Film Institute · Seattle, WAPrivate60
44Divine Word College · Epworth, IAPrivate61
45Heritage Christian University · Florence, ALPrivate63
46Sterling College · Craftsbury Common, VTPrivate66
47California Northstate University · Elk Grove, CAPrivate69
48VanderCook College of Music · Chicago, ILPrivate70
49America Evangelical University · Gardena, CAPrivate71
50Grace Mission University · Fullerton, CAPrivate72

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Browse by state

Alabama

28 colleges

top: 34

Selma University

Arizona

11 colleges

top: 253

Prescott College

Arkansas

22 colleges

top: 128

Champion Christian College

California

50 colleges

top: 4

Dongguk University Los Angeles

Colorado

22 colleges

top: 215

Platt College-Aurora

Connecticut

19 colleges

top: 421

Mitchell College

District of Columbia

9 colleges

top: 266

University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus

Florida

50 colleges

top: 26

Talmudic College of Florida

Georgia

50 colleges

top: 158

Beulah Heights University

Idaho

8 colleges

top: 273

New Saint Andrews College

Illinois

50 colleges

top: 6

American Islamic College

Indiana

39 colleges

top: 164

Martin University

Iowa

29 colleges

top: 61

Divine Word College

Kansas

23 colleges

top: 79

Cleveland University-Kansas City

Kentucky

28 colleges

top: 381

Simmons College of Kentucky

Louisiana

24 colleges

top: 20

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport

Maine

17 colleges

top: 358

College of the Atlantic

Maryland

27 colleges

top: 91

Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore

Massachusetts

50 colleges

top: 261

Montserrat College of Art

Michigan

42 colleges

top: 119

Kuyper College

Minnesota

32 colleges

top: 112

Academy College

Mississippi

15 colleges

top: 428

Rust College

Missouri

45 colleges

top: 145

Central Christian College of the Bible

Montana

9 colleges

top: 527

University of Providence

Nebraska

22 colleges

top: 17

Summit Christian College

New Hampshire

10 colleges

top: 778

Colby-Sawyer College

New Jersey

26 colleges

top: 636

Saint Elizabeth University

New Mexico

10 colleges

top: 307

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

New York

50 colleges

top: 7

New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

North Carolina

50 colleges

top: 53

Carolina Christian College

North Dakota

8 colleges

top: 704

Mayville State University

Ohio

50 colleges

top: 45

Pontifical College Josephinum

Oklahoma

25 colleges

top: 41

Family of Faith Christian University

Oregon

22 colleges

top: 28

National University of Natural Medicine

Pennsylvania

50 colleges

top: 99

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Rhode Island

9 colleges

top: 2,090

Rhode Island School of Design

South Carolina

34 colleges

top: 94

Clinton College

South Dakota

12 colleges

top: 36

Kairos University

Tennessee

42 colleges

top: 23

Mid-South Christian College

Texas

50 colleges

top: 17

University of North Texas Health Science Center

Utah

10 colleges

top: 118

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Vermont

9 colleges

top: 66

Sterling College

Virginia

47 colleges

top: 5

Fairfax University of America

Washington

24 colleges

top: 36

Great Northern University

West Virginia

15 colleges

top: 567

Wheeling University

Wisconsin

33 colleges

top: 338

Bellin College