Top 10 Colleges in the US with the Smallest Student Body
What colleges in the US have the smallest student body? We’ve compiled a list of the top 10 smallest US-based colleges. See below.
| Rank | College | Total Enrollment | Term | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep Springs College (NV/CA) | 28 | 2025 | ACCJC accreditor (official) |
| 2 | Webb Institute (NY) | 106 | Fall 2024 | U.S. News (official data) |
| 3 | Bennett College (NC) | 195 | Fall 2023 | U.S. News (official data) |
| 4 | College of the Atlantic (ME) | ~350 | 2024–25 | U.S. News (official data) |
| 5 | Sweet Briar College (VA) | ~440 | 2024–25 | U.S. News (official data) |
| 6 | Eureka College (IL) | 558 | Fall 2024 | U.S. News (official data) |
| 7 | Wesleyan College (GA) | 595 | Fall 2023 | U.S. News (official data) |
| 8 | LaGrange College (GA) | 815 | Fall 2024 | U.S. News (official data) |
| 9 | Whittier College (CA) | 815 | 2024–25 | U.S. News (official data) |
| 10 | Pfeiffer University (NC) | ~900 | Fall 2024 | U.S. News (official data) |
Figures reflect total student body (undergraduate + graduate, where applicable) at accredited, degree-granting, primarily in-person U.S. colleges. Most of these schools are undergraduate-only, so total enrollment and undergraduate enrollment are effectively the same number. This excludes ultra-niche single-digit-enrollment programs and schools currently in the process of closing, to keep the list focused on stable, operating institutions.
