Discover the latest statistics on women enrollment in colleges across the United States. Currently, there are 11,696,621 women enrolled out of a total of 20,285,886 students, resulting in a women enrollment ratio of 64.86%. This data highlights the representation of women in higher education for the United States.
The college with the highest women enrollment percentage is St Catherine University, boasting a remarkable 94.28% women enrollment ratio.
Following closely, Mount Saint Mary's University ranks second with a women enrollment ratio of 88.67%, while Herzing University-Madison holds the third spot at 87.05%. These institutions set the benchmark for women's representation in higher education.
Our analysis includes colleges with at least 5,000 total enrollments and excludes women's colleges to provide a balanced overview. For a comprehensive list of women's colleges, visit women's colleges.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $28,048 and graduate tuition & fees is $18,651 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Women Enrollment Private Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 80.21%, and the average SAT score is 1,144, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Total Population | Undergraduate | Graduate | Men | Women | Online Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Catherine University Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year | 3,651 | 2,498 (68.42%) | 1,153 (31.58%) | 209 (5.72%) | 3,442 (94.28%) | 1,130 (30.95%) |
| 2 | Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year | 2,312 | 1,731 (74.87%) | 581 (25.13%) | 262 (11.33%) | 2,050 (88.67%) | 201 (8.69%) |
| 3 | Herzing University-Madison Madison, WIPrivate, 4-year | 5,274 | 2,521 (47.80%) | 2,753 (52.20%) | 683 (12.95%) | 4,591 (87.05%) | 4,841 (91.79%) |
| 4 150 | Pacific Oaks College Pasadena, CAPrivate, 4-year | 1,068 17 | 312 (29.21%) | 756 (70.79%) | 159 (14.89%) | 909 (85.11%) | 742 (69.48%) |
| 5 | South College Knoxville, TNPrivate, 4-year | 11,557 | 8,782 (75.99%) | 2,775 (24.01%) | 1,757 (15.20%) | 9,800 (84.80%) | 6,092 (52.71%) |
| 6 | Carlow University Pittsburgh, PAPrivate, 4-year | 2,416 | 1,355 (56.08%) | 1,061 (43.92%) | 377 (15.60%) | 2,039 (84.40%) | 822 (34.02%) |
| 7 | Capella University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year | 47,761 | 18,366 (38.45%) | 29,395 (61.55%) | 7,470 (15.64%) | 40,291 (84.36%) | 47,761 (100.00%) |
| 8 | Regis College Weston, MAPrivate, 4-year | 2,517 | 987 (39.21%) | 1,530 (60.79%) | 398 (15.81%) | 2,119 (84.19%) | 1,474 (58.56%) |
| 9 | Walden University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year | 49,441 | 9,144 (18.49%) | 40,297 (81.51%) | 7,942 (16.06%) | 41,499 (83.94%) | 49,441 (100.00%) |
| 10 146 | Saybrook University Pasadena, CAPrivate, 4-year | 1,057 2 | - (-0.09%) | 1,057 (100.00%) | 182 (17.22%) | 875 (82.78%) | 319 (30.18%) |
| 11 | Los Angeles Pacific University San Dimas, CAPrivate, 4-year | 1,881 | 1,685 (89.58%) | 196 (10.42%) | 326 (17.33%) | 1,555 (82.67%) | 1,881 (100.00%) |
| 12 | Marymount Manhattan College New York, NYPrivate, 4-year | 1,601 | 1,601 (100.00%) | - (-0.06%) | 280 (17.49%) | 1,321 (82.51%) | 10 (0.62%) |
| 13 | Strayer University-Alabama Birmingham, ALPrivate, 4-year | 1,329 | 1,196 (89.99%) | 133 (10.01%) | 250 (18.81%) | 1,079 (81.19%) | 1,327 (99.85%) |
| 14 | Columbia College Columbia, SCPrivate, 4-year | 1,725 | 1,391 (80.64%) | 334 (19.36%) | 334 (19.36%) | 1,391 (80.64%) | 964 (55.88%) |
| 15 | California Institute of Integral Studies San Francisco, CAPrivate, 4-year | 1,874 | 38 (2.03%) | 1,836 (97.97%) | 363 (19.37%) | 1,511 (80.63%) | 974 (51.97%) |
| 16 | Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NYPrivate, 4-year | 1,798 | 1,582 (87.99%) | 216 (12.01%) | 353 (19.63%) | 1,445 (80.37%) | 4 (0.22%) |
| 17 | Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MDPrivate, 4-year | 1,788 | 709 (39.65%) | 1,079 (60.35%) | 355 (19.85%) | 1,433 (80.15%) | 764 (42.73%) |
| 18 | Cambridge College Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year | 1,835 | 646 (35.20%) | 1,189 (64.80%) | 374 (20.38%) | 1,461 (79.62%) | 1,187 (64.69%) |
| 19 | Strayer University-North Carolina Greensboro, NCPrivate, 4-year | 3,037 | 2,671 (87.95%) | 366 (12.05%) | 627 (20.65%) | 2,410 (79.35%) | 3,017 (99.34%) |
| 20 | Keuka College Keuka Park, NYPrivate, 4-year | 1,366 | 968 (70.86%) | 398 (29.14%) | 286 (20.94%) | 1,080 (79.06%) | 479 (35.07%) |
| 21 | Wilson College Chambersburg, PAPrivate, 4-year | 1,907 | 1,379 (72.31%) | 528 (27.69%) | 403 (21.13%) | 1,504 (78.87%) | 1,098 (57.58%) |
| 22 | Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NYPrivate, 4-year | 4,401 | - (-0.02%) | 4,401 (100.00%) | 966 (21.95%) | 3,435 (78.05%) | 251 (5.70%) |
| 23 | National Louis University Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year | 8,915 | 4,471 (50.15%) | 4,444 (49.85%) | 1,961 (22.00%) | 6,954 (78.00%) | 5,148 (57.75%) |
| 24 | Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, MEPrivate, 4-year | 7,165 | 6,507 (90.82%) | 658 (9.18%) | 1,658 (23.14%) | 5,507 (76.86%) | 7,083 (98.86%) |
| 25 | Lesley University Cambridge, MAPrivate, 4-year | 2,557 | 1,229 (48.06%) | 1,328 (51.94%) | 595 (23.27%) | 1,962 (76.73%) | 496 (19.40%) |
| Average | 6,809 | 3,120 (45.83%) | 4,103 (60.25%) | 1,143 (16.78%) | 5,667 (83.22%) | 5,500 (80.78%) |