Public Colleges with the Smallest Number of Students

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is the smallest college with 617 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.

University of New Hampshire at Manchester with 663 students and Bloomfield College of Montclair State University with 799 students are following it in the list of Smallest Public Colleges with the Fewest Students.

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is the smallest school with 617 students and University of New Hampshire at Manchester has the second lowest population with 663 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $21,761 and graduate tuition & fees is $16,874 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Enrollment Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 76.56%, and the average SAT score is 1,100, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Smallest Public Colleges With The Fewest Students

Table. Smallest Public Colleges With The Fewest Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1
-		Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PAPublic, 4-year 617
107		617
(100.00%)		-
(-0.16%)		209
(33.87%)		408
(66.13%)		8
(1.30%)
2
1		University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NHPublic, 4-year 663
85		451
(68.02%)		212
(31.98%)		363
(54.75%)		300
(45.25%)		93
(14.03%)
3
1		Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield, NJPublic, 4-year 799
111		799
(100.00%)		6
(0.75%)		337
(42.18%)		462
(57.82%)		9
(1.13%)
4
2		New College of Florida Sarasota, FLPublic, 4-year 881
149		852
(96.71%)		29
(3.29%)		407
(46.20%)		474
(53.80%)		3
(0.34%)
5
1		Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MAPublic, 4-year 896
37		794
(88.62%)		102
(11.38%)		389
(43.42%)		507
(56.58%)		90
(10.04%)
6
2		University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MNPublic, 4-year 981
39		981
(100.00%)		-
(-0.10%)		466
(47.50%)		515
(52.50%)		28
(2.85%)
7
2		University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OKPublic, 4-year 1,027
113		1,027
(100.00%)		-
(-0.10%)		365
(35.54%)		662
(64.46%)		31
(3.02%)
8
1		Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management Wright-Patterson AFB, OHPublic, 4-year 1,070
65		-
(-0.09%)		1,070
(100.00%)		875
(81.78%)		195
(18.22%)		412
(38.50%)
9
-		University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PAPublic, 4-year 1,321
5		1,321
(100.00%)		-
(-0.08%)		601
(45.50%)		720
(54.50%)		10
(0.76%)
10
1		SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NYPublic, 4-year 1,413
63		1,285
(90.94%)		128
(9.06%)		1,238
(87.62%)		175
(12.38%)		74
(5.24%)
11
2		University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NHPublic, 4-year 1,478
152		1,326
(89.72%)		152
(10.28%)		373
(25.24%)		1,105
(74.76%)		1,478
(100.00%)
12
-		Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MAPublic, 4-year 1,488
126		1,402
(94.22%)		86
(5.78%)		1,266
(85.08%)		222
(14.92%)		86
(5.78%)
13
3		Peru State College Peru, NEPublic, 4-year 1,492
146		1,308
(87.67%)		184
(12.33%)		652
(43.70%)		840
(56.30%)		557
(37.33%)
14
1		Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VAPublic, 4-year 1,527
33		1,527
(100.00%)		-
(-0.07%)		1,307
(85.59%)		220
(14.41%)		-
(0.00%)
15
2		New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NMPublic, 4-year 1,622
91		1,066
(65.72%)		556
(34.28%)		1,060
(65.35%)		562
(34.65%)		138
(8.51%)
16
2		St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MDPublic, 4-year 1,630
43		1,616
(99.14%)		14
(0.86%)		651
(39.94%)		979
(60.06%)		-
(0.00%)
17
4		Lincoln University Lincoln University, PAPublic, 4-year 1,670
178		1,545
(92.51%)		125
(7.49%)		603
(36.11%)		1,067
(63.89%)		-
(0.00%)
18
3		Montana Technological University Butte, MTPublic, 4-year 1,702
80		1,497
(87.96%)		205
(12.04%)		1,065
(62.57%)		637
(37.43%)		110
(6.46%)
19
1		University of the Virgin Islands Charlotte Amalie, VIPublic, 4-year 1,792
53		1,569
(87.56%)		223
(12.44%)		545
(30.41%)		1,247
(69.59%)		278
(15.51%)
20
2		Langston University Langston, OKPublic, 4-year 1,937
27		1,742
(89.93%)		195
(10.07%)		828
(42.75%)		1,109
(57.25%)		138
(7.12%)
21
1		Concord University Athens, WVPublic, 4-year 1,943
145		1,609
(82.81%)		334
(17.19%)		740
(38.09%)		1,203
(61.91%)		624
(32.12%)
22
2		University of Alaska Southeast Juneau, AKPublic, 4-year 2,000
82		1,768
(88.40%)		232
(11.60%)		719
(35.95%)		1,281
(64.05%)		887
(44.35%)
23
4		Charter Oak State College New Britain, CTPublic, 4-year 2,012
246		1,927
(95.78%)		85
(4.22%)		416
(20.68%)		1,596
(79.32%)		2,012
(100.00%)
24
6		Henderson State University Arkadelphia, ARPublic, 4-year 2,055
81		1,461
(71.09%)		594
(28.91%)		847
(41.22%)		1,208
(58.78%)		690
(33.58%)
25
-		Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OKPublic, 4-year 2,079
150		1,787
(85.95%)		292
(14.05%)		824
(39.63%)		1,255
(60.37%)		598
(28.76%)
Average1,4441,303
(90.26%)		241
(16.71%)		686
(47.50%)		758
(52.50%)		380
(26.30%)