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Small public colleges and universities (under 5,000 undergraduates)

Public colleges and universities with fewer than 5,000 undergraduates, largest first. Counts are degree-seeking undergraduates, fall 2024 (College Scorecard).

217 colleges

217 colleges

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CollegeStateUndergraduatesDistance
University of Arkansas at Little RockAR4,949
Ramapo College of New JerseyNJ4,898
The University of Tennessee-MartinTN4,866
Tennessee State UniversityTN4,848
East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaPA4,814
Northeastern State UniversityOK4,772
Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTX4,748
Nicholls State UniversityLA4,737
SUNY OneontaNY4,643
University of New OrleansLA4,638
Jackson State UniversityMS4,600
Morehead State UniversityKY4,578
Washburn UniversityKS4,562
Dalton State CollegeGA4,553
United States Naval AcademyMD4,474
University of Michigan-FlintMI4,411
Western Illinois UniversityIL4,410
United States Military AcademyNY4,408
Delaware State UniversityDE4,398
Northwest Missouri State UniversityMO4,378
Christopher Newport UniversityVA4,365
Clayton State UniversityGA4,348
CUNY York CollegeNY4,345
Salem State UniversityMA4,291
University of Southern MaineME4,222
Pittsburg State UniversityKS4,210
University of Alaska FairbanksAK4,207
University of Wisconsin-River FallsWI4,205
Eastern Illinois UniversityIL4,188
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusWA4,185
Winston-Salem State UniversityNC4,170
Grambling State UniversityLA4,164
SUNY Old WestburyNY4,162
United States Air Force AcademyCO4,114
University of Arkansas-Fort SmithAR4,091
University of Nebraska at KearneyNE4,088
Midwestern State UniversityTX4,087
Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaPA4,086
University of South Carolina-UpstateSC4,038
Northeastern Illinois UniversityIL3,982
Indiana University-South BendIN3,933
Worcester State UniversityMA3,930
The University of Texas Permian BasinTX3,911
SUNY College at GeneseoNY3,869
State University of New York at PlattsburghNY3,769
Nevada State UniversityNV3,762
Rutgers University-CamdenNJ3,753
New Jersey City UniversityNJ3,681
Westfield State UniversityMA3,615
University of Mary WashingtonVA3,566
Winthrop UniversitySC3,523
Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityOK3,514
Western Connecticut State UniversityCT3,511
Alabama State UniversityAL3,477
Eastern Connecticut State UniversityCT3,418
Lander UniversitySC3,397
Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusNM3,357
University of the District of ColumbiaDC3,351
CUNY Medgar Evers CollegeNY3,233
SUNY at Purchase CollegeNY3,197
Indiana University-SoutheastIN3,170
Plymouth State UniversityNH3,153
Bemidji State UniversityMN3,139
Western Oregon UniversityOR3,103
Fort Lewis CollegeCO3,079
Minnesota State University MoorheadMN3,072
Colorado State University PuebloCO3,042
Missouri Southern State UniversityMO3,019
Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityOK3,018
Longwood UniversityVA3,015
Wayne State CollegeNE3,010
College of Coastal GeorgiaGA2,979
University of West AlabamaAL2,974
University of South Carolina AikenSC2,962
South Carolina State UniversitySC2,934
University of North Carolina AshevilleNC2,910
Frostburg State UniversityMD2,909
Oregon Institute of TechnologyOR2,892
University of North Texas at DallasTX2,878
University of Puerto Rico-BayamonPR2,851
University of Wisconsin-ParksideWI2,844
SUNY College of Technology at DelhiNY2,843
Savannah State UniversityGA2,833
SUNY at FredoniaNY2,755
Fitchburg State UniversityMA2,752
Southern Oregon UniversityOR2,751
SUNY College of Technology at CantonNY2,741
Southern Arkansas University Main CampusAR2,708
Citadel Military College of South CarolinaSC2,705
Keene State CollegeNH2,699
Fort Valley State UniversityGA2,684
University of Puerto Rico-AreciboPR2,669
Indiana University-NorthwestIN2,661
University of Maine at AugustaME2,659
Rogers State UniversityOK2,657
Francis Marion UniversitySC2,628
Montana State University BillingsMT2,626
Central State UniversityOH2,620
Fairmont State UniversityWV2,590
Indiana University-EastIN2,589
Framingham State UniversityMA2,566
Governors State UniversityIL2,556
Auburn University at MontgomeryAL2,542
University of Puerto Rico-HumacaoPR2,529
University of Hawaii-West OahuHI2,519
University of GuamGU2,515
Truman State UniversityMO2,513
University of Houston-VictoriaTX2,513
Cameron UniversityOK2,492
East Central UniversityOK2,467
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityGA2,424
University of Puerto Rico-CarolinaPR2,404
University of Maryland Eastern ShoreMD2,391
Lewis-Clark State CollegeID2,385
Alcorn State UniversityMS2,363
Indiana University-KokomoIN2,352
Shepherd UniversityWV2,344
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMN2,315
University of Puerto Rico at PoncePR2,278
University of Illinois SpringfieldIL2,263
Shawnee State UniversityOH2,247
Emporia State UniversityKS2,239
Missouri Western State UniversityMO2,219
Eastern Oregon UniversityOR2,172
The Evergreen State CollegeWA2,160
University of Hawaii at HiloHI2,160
Louisiana State University-ShreveportLA2,153
University of MontevalloAL2,151
Dakota State UniversitySD2,071
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySD2,071
University of Puerto Rico at CayeyPR2,069
Minot State UniversityND2,062
University of South Carolina BeaufortSC2,052
Miami University-HamiltonOH2,043
Western New Mexico UniversityNM2,026
Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTX1,982
Elizabeth City State UniversityNC1,975
University of Arkansas at MonticelloAR1,933
Black Hills State UniversitySD1,928
University of Maine at Presque IsleME1,913
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillNY1,904
University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaPR1,883
SUNY Polytechnic InstituteNY1,849
Coppin State UniversityMD1,844
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryNY1,839
Massachusetts College of Art and DesignMA1,831
SUNY College at PotsdamNY1,823
University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownPA1,808
University of Arkansas at Pine BluffAR1,807
University of Wisconsin-SuperiorWI1,807
Langston UniversityOK1,742
University of Minnesota-CrookstonMN1,729
Florida Polytechnic UniversityFL1,689
Delta State UniversityMS1,620
Mississippi University for WomenMS1,605
St. Mary's College of MarylandMD1,603
Western Colorado UniversityCO1,586
Chadron State CollegeNE1,540
Lincoln UniversityPA1,539
Virginia Military InstituteVA1,527
University of the Virgin IslandsVI1,518
West Liberty UniversityWV1,511
Concord UniversityWV1,504
Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityOK1,498
Montana Technological UniversityMT1,480
Henderson State UniversityAR1,456
New Mexico Highlands UniversityNM1,451
Mississippi Valley State UniversityMS1,439
Sul Ross State UniversityTX1,396
Massachusetts Maritime AcademyMA1,395
Lincoln UniversityMO1,392
Chicago State UniversityIL1,384
Lake Superior State UniversityMI1,325
West Virginia State UniversityWV1,321
Kentucky State UniversityKY1,309
University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgPA1,305
SUNY Maritime CollegeNY1,285
Northern State UniversitySD1,273
Adams State UniversityCO1,250
The University of Montana-WesternMT1,198
University of Maine at FarmingtonME1,140
University of BaltimoreMD1,133
United States Coast Guard AcademyCT1,108
University of Virginia's College at WiseVA1,101
Glenville State UniversityWV1,096
Peru State CollegeNE1,092
Dickinson State UniversityND1,090
Southern University at New OrleansLA1,055
Bluefield State UniversityWV1,042
New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyNM995
University of Pittsburgh-BradfordPA995
West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyWV981
United States Merchant Marine AcademyNY962
Harris-Stowe State UniversityMO960
Valley City State UniversityND958
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsNC945
Maine Maritime AcademyME942
University of Science and Arts of OklahomaOK941
University of Minnesota-MorrisMN936
Oklahoma Panhandle State UniversityOK917
University of Alaska SoutheastAK907
Wright State University-Lake CampusOH892
The University of Tennessee SouthernTN864
New College of FloridaFL843
Miami University-MiddletownOH837
California State University Maritime AcademyCA804
Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityNJ781
Montana State University-NorthernMT761
Mayville State UniversityND733
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsMA713
Ohio State University-Lima CampusOH621
Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaPA617
University of Maine at Fort KentME599
Colegio Universitario de San JuanPR491
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto RicoPR466
University of New Hampshire at ManchesterNH443
Puerto Rico Conservatory of MusicPR307

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