New York Has Most Colleges with 200 Schools in the U.S.

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in the U.S. is New York, NY with a total of 200 colleges with 746,390 students enrolled. It also icludes nearby cities based on CBSA metropolitan area definition. New York is the largest city in terms of both the number of schools and total student population 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.
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.
Philadelphia, DE (55 colleges, 249,374 students). The largest college in Philadelphia is Temple University with 29,640 students.
San Juan, PR (48 colleges, 112,944 students). The most prominent college in San Juan is NUC University with 30,794 students.
Miami, FL (45 colleges, 303,636 students). The biggest institution in Miami is Miami Dade College with 58,941 students.
Washington, DC (45 colleges, 329,652 students). The top college in Washington is University of Maryland Global Campus with 63,012 students.
Dallas, TX (43 colleges, 330,339 students). The most prominent college in Dallas is Dallas College with 69,749 students.
Phoenix, AZ (34 colleges, 511,261 students). The top college in Phoenix is Grand Canyon University with 113,257 students.
San Francisco, CA (34 colleges, 135,342 students). The top college in San Francisco is University of California-Berkeley with 45,882 students.
Seattle, WA (34 colleges, 180,651 students). The top college in Seattle is University of Washington-Seattle Campus with 56,997 students.
Houston, TX (32 colleges, 304,297 students). The top college in Houston is Lone Star College System with 73,077 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.
St. Louis, IL (30 colleges, 118,750 students). The most prominent college in St. Louis is Saint Louis University with 17,059 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.
Pittsburgh, PA (24 colleges, 105,345 students). The most prominent college in Pittsburgh is University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus with 35,724 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.
Columbus, OH (21 colleges, 121,173 students). The leading institution in Columbus is Ohio State University-Main Campus with 61,443 students.

U.S. Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges 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 Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women	New York, NY	200 Schools	746,390	518,949	227,441	319,686	426,704
Los Angeles, CA	122 Schools	725,019	587,404	137,615	326,220	398,799
Chicago, IL	67 Schools	319,221	195,844	123,377	119,446	199,775
Boston, MA	57 Schools	311,151	187,315	123,836	134,348	176,803
Philadelphia, DE	55 Schools	249,374	164,594	84,780	102,971	146,403
San Juan, PR	48 Schools	112,944	94,304	18,640	42,280	70,664
Miami, FL	45 Schools	303,636	252,851	50,785	121,146	182,490
Washington, DC	45 Schools	329,652	235,632	94,020	158,705	170,947
Dallas, TX	43 Schools	330,339	264,168	66,171	138,788	191,551
Phoenix, AZ	34 Schools	511,261	408,276	102,985	187,596	323,665
San Francisco, CA	34 Schools	135,342	95,935	39,407	55,739	79,603
Seattle, WA	34 Schools	180,651	155,504	25,147	83,902	96,749
Houston, TX	32 Schools	304,297	271,961	32,336	124,995	179,302
San Diego, CA	32 Schools	251,508	189,848	61,660	106,736	144,772
St. Louis, IL	30 Schools	118,750	82,064	36,686	49,424	69,326
Atlanta, GA	28 Schools	233,229	167,705	65,524	109,135	124,094
Minneapolis, MN	28 Schools	209,151	110,153	98,998	62,479	146,672
Pittsburgh, PA	24 Schools	105,345	73,936	31,409	45,392	59,953
Denver, CO	22 Schools	156,282	127,578	28,704	66,997	89,285
Columbus, OH	21 Schools	121,173	101,596	19,577	53,849	67,324

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