Largest U.S. colleges and universities by total enrollment
Ranking College Location Enrollment Year
1 State University of New York 64 Campuses, New York State 464,981 2009[3]
2 University of Phoenix Online / Multiple Campuses 455,600[citation needed]
3 California State University 23 Campuses, California 450,000[citation needed]
4 Community College of the Air Force Multiple Campuses 332,095[citation needed]
5 City University of New York New York, New York 261,602[citation needed]
6 Maricopa County Community College District Multiple Campuses, Phoenix Metropolitan Area, Arizona 260,000 2009[4]
7 Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana Multiple Campuses, Indiana 165,000 2008-2009[5]
8 Miami Dade College Multiple Campuses, Miami-Dade County, Florida 161,668 2007-2008[6]
9 City College of San Francisco Multiple Campuses, San Francisco, California 100,544 2000-2001[7]
10 The Pennsylvania State University Multiple Campuses, Pennsylvania 94,301 2008-2009[8]
11 Florida State College at Jacksonville Multiple Campuses, Jacksonville, Florida 81,370 2008-2009[9]
12 Arizona State University Phoenix Metropolitan Area, Arizona 70,440[10]
13 Houston Community College System Multiple Campuses, Houston, Texas 68,011[citation needed]
14 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Minneapolis, Minnesota 65,622[citation needed]
15 University of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico, USA 64,511[citation needed]
16 Northern Virginia Community College Multiple Campuses, Virginia 63,000[citation needed]
17 North Harris Montgomery Community College District Harris County, Texas 62,705[citation needed]
18 Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio 60,466[citation needed]
19 University of Florida Gainesville, Florida 59,050[citation needed]
20 Austin Community College Multiple Campuses, Austin, Texas 57,227[citation needed]
21 University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida 55,358[citation needed]
22 Santa Ana College Santa Ana, California 55,227[citation needed]