New York Has the Largest Student Population with 746,390 Students in the U.S.

The top city with the largest student population in the U.S. is New York, NY with 746,390 students enrolled across 200 colleges. It also icludes nearby cities based on CBSA metropolitan area definition. New York is the largest city in terms of both total student population and number of schools in the U.S..

Other top cities in the U.S. include

Los Angeles, CA (122 colleges, 725,019 students). The largest college in Los Angeles is University of California-Los Angeles with 47,335 students.
Phoenix, AZ (34 colleges, 511,261 students). The top college in Phoenix is Grand Canyon University with 113,257 students.
Dallas, TX (43 colleges, 330,339 students). The most prominent college in Dallas is Dallas College with 69,749 students.
Washington, DC (45 colleges, 329,652 students). The top college in Washington is University of Maryland Global Campus with 63,012 students.
Chicago, IL (67 colleges, 319,221 students). The biggest institution in Chicago is University of Illinois Chicago with 33,906 students.
Boston, MA (57 colleges, 311,151 students). The top college in Boston is Boston University with 37,737 students.
Houston, TX (32 colleges, 304,297 students). The top college in Houston is Lone Star College System with 73,077 students.
Miami, FL (45 colleges, 303,636 students). The biggest institution in Miami is Miami Dade College with 58,941 students.
Salt Lake City, UT (10 colleges, 265,391 students). The leading institution in Salt Lake City is Western Governors University with 210,208 students.
San Diego, CA (32 colleges, 251,508 students). The biggest institution in San Diego is University of California-San Diego with 44,256 students.
Philadelphia, DE (55 colleges, 249,374 students). The largest college in Philadelphia is Temple University with 29,640 students.
Atlanta, GA (28 colleges, 233,229 students). The leading institution in Atlanta is Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus with 53,363 students.
Minneapolis, MN (28 colleges, 209,151 students). The biggest institution in Minneapolis is University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with 56,666 students.
Concord, NH (4 colleges, 194,496 students). The biggest institution in Concord is Southern New Hampshire University with 189,531 students.
Orlando, FL (15 colleges, 181,056 students). The leading institution in Orlando is University of Central Florida with 69,713 students.
Seattle, WA (34 colleges, 180,651 students). The top college in Seattle is University of Washington-Seattle Campus with 56,997 students.
Denver, CO (22 colleges, 156,282 students). The most prominent college in Denver is University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with 23,124 students.
Austin, TX (12 colleges, 143,007 students). The most prominent college in Austin is The University of Texas at Austin with 53,864 students.
San Antonio, TX (18 colleges, 138,421 students). The largest college in San Antonio is The University of Texas at San Antonio with 35,770 students.

U.S. Cities with Largest College Student Population

The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in the U.S., including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

U.S. Cities with Largest College Student Population
City	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Men	Women
City	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Men	Women	New York, NY200 Schools	746,390	518,949	227,441	76,149	319,686	426,704
Los Angeles, CA122 Schools	725,019	587,404	137,615	180,651	326,220	398,799
Phoenix, AZ34 Schools	511,261	408,276	102,985	326,317	187,596	323,665
Dallas, TX43 Schools	330,339	264,168	66,171	82,197	138,788	191,551
Washington, DC45 Schools	329,652	235,632	94,020	150,607	158,705	170,947
Chicago, IL67 Schools	319,221	195,844	123,377	99,000	119,446	199,775
Boston, MA57 Schools	311,151	187,315	123,836	45,880	134,348	176,803
Houston, TX32 Schools	304,297	271,961	32,336	74,015	124,995	179,302
Miami, FL45 Schools	303,636	252,851	50,785	82,087	121,146	182,490
Salt Lake City, UT10 Schools	265,391	200,990	64,401	224,748	110,411	154,980
San Diego, CA32 Schools	251,508	189,848	61,660	92,454	106,736	144,772
Philadelphia, DE55 Schools	249,374	164,594	84,780	46,619	102,971	146,403
Atlanta, GA28 Schools	233,229	167,705	65,524	67,660	109,135	124,094
Minneapolis, MN28 Schools	209,151	110,153	98,998	112,637	62,479	146,672
Concord, NH4 Schools	194,496	166,313	28,183	184,818	70,861	123,635
Orlando, FL15 Schools	181,056	164,957	16,099	73,658	82,397	98,659
Seattle, WA34 Schools	180,651	155,504	25,147	35,516	83,902	96,749
Denver, CO22 Schools	156,282	127,578	28,704	43,195	66,997	89,285
Austin, TX12 Schools	143,007	126,654	16,353	16,340	60,071	82,936
San Antonio, TX18 Schools	138,421	124,943	13,478	32,488	57,714	80,707

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