The Largest Undergraduate Student Bodies
Total undergraduate enrollment, including online and part-time students, which is why several online-first universities rank near the top.
Ranked by undergraduate enrollment · 2,162 of 2,406 institutions report this measure · Compiled 2026-09-01
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#9
University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD
#20
American Public University System
Charles Town, WV
- 1Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH · Private156,755Compare nearby
- 2Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City, UT · Private135,822Compare nearby
- 3University of Phoenix-ArizonaPhoenix, AZ · For-profit76,996Compare nearby
- 4Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ · For-profit68,619Compare nearby
- 5Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ · Public64,398Compare nearby
- 6Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station, TX · Public59,099Compare nearby
- 7University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL · Public59,095Compare nearby
- 8Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA · Private50,059Compare nearby
- 9University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi, MD · Public48,238Compare nearby
- 10Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, TX · Public47,486Compare nearby
- 11Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH · Public44,617Compare nearby
- 12The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX · Public42,100Compare nearby
- 13Brigham Young University-IdahoRexburg, ID · Private42,090Compare nearby
- 14Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA · Public41,862Compare nearby
- 15Dallas CollegeDallas, TX · Public41,815Compare nearby
- 16University of ArizonaTucson, AZ · Public40,769Compare nearby
- 17Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI · Public40,243Compare nearby
- 18Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN · Public39,637Compare nearby
- 19Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA · Public39,503Compare nearby
- 20American Public University SystemCharles Town, WV · For-profit38,976Compare nearby
- 21Florida International UniversityMiami, FL · Public38,761Compare nearby
- 22University of HoustonHouston, TX · Public37,175Compare nearby
- 23California State University-FullertonFullerton, CA · Public36,956Compare nearby
- 24Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN · Public36,571Compare nearby
- 25Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ · Public36,357Compare nearby
How this list was built
- Measure
- Undergraduate enrollment — sorted highest to lowest
- Source variable
UGDS- Dataset
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most-Recent-Cohorts-Institution (05-19-2025 release)
- Four-year, main-campus institutions awarding bachelor's degrees or higher (2,406 schools).
- 2,162 of 2,406 institutions report this measure; the rest are omitted rather than estimated.
A single measure is a narrow way to judge a college. Read this alongside the others, and see the methodology for what these figures do and do not capture.
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